[flburgos]

Originally Posted by CJFlorida

Another great post. The great weather has allowed us to raise fit, active kids who never watch TV. We supplement their schooling as needed. We don't make as much money as we could in other places but the advantages far, far, far outweigh anything negative.

We consider the 30 years we spent up north to have been wasted. To many lost months of cold and gray, cold and flus, kids stuck inside after they get tired of playing in the snow after 30 minutes. Too much time wasted watching TV during the long cold winters.

cj you should see my kid play baseball he's a shortstop.last year he was 10 and they had him playing with 13 yr olds.anyways the winter's just kill my pockets here going to indoor batting cages lucky for him my basement is heated and he can get some fielding practice in the winter as i have a net where he can throw the ball and it will come back to him.i can see where his skills could diminish from lack of practice on a ball field.no that's not a reason to move i'm just thinking of some of the pluses.i can already hear baseball is not a reason to move.

[121804]

Originally Posted by flburgos

i can already hear baseball is not a reason to move.

Well, if your child is a natural prodigy in some area/activity/sport, etc, moving to an area where that activity/sport is only going to help them excel at that is a reason to move if that is what is best for the child & family.
If I had a child who was considered beyond talented in swimming & they wanted to excel at a very high level & everyone understood the sacrifices, then moving to areas such as AZ or southern CA would make sense.

The issue of income does play a huge part,though. Love the weather, sports, whatever it is that draws a person to an area...you gotta pay the bills somehow!

I was raised with the thought process as was my husband that you don't quit a job unless you have another one & you don't move unless you have a job & can pay for where you are moving to.

The sun nor the snow does not pay the bills. Doesn't matter where you live...you still need some sort of money to survive & some areas require more of it than others.

[flburgos]

[quote=121804;2551684]Well, if your child is a natural prodigy in some area/activity/sport, etc, moving to an area where that activity/sport is only going to help them excel at that is a reason to move if that is what is best for the child & family.
If I had a child who was considered beyond talented in swimming & they wanted to excel at a very high level & everyone understood the sacrifices, then moving to areas such as AZ or southern CA would make sense.

The issue of income does play a huge part,though. Love the weather, sports, whatever it is that draws a person to an area...you gotta pay the bills somehow!

I was raised with the thought process as was my husband that you don't quit a job unless you have another one & you don't move unless you have a job & can pay for where you are moving to.

The sun nor the snow does not pay the bills. Doesn't matter where you live...you still need some sort of money to survive & some areas require more of it than others.[/quote}is it really that bad of a struggle down there?my father always told me no matter where you go if you are a hard worker and a stand up individual you will succeed.if i'm gonna move to fl with negative thoughts and thinking it's not going to work,i'm already defeated before i even get there.we are not moving unless we have jobs and my wife is moving first with the children so i will be able to cover bills.she works for franklin sports and she's already started her search once she finds a good job she will be going and i will stay behind so that we are both employed once situated then it will be me that makes the move.we are also going to rent before we buy just in case.don't want a house getting in the way of bailing out.gotta keep that smile.

[hiknapster]

CJFlorida:

I wonder if it is allergies that make the difference?

I first moved to Orlando and had seven colds the first year. I thought it might be all the tourists that trooped through the area.

When I moved to southwest Florida, I had about four colds a year, which was better, but not great. Then there was the red tide, which would give me coughing fits. The last winter there, I ended up with double pneumonia.

Now, up in Knoxville, allergies are horrible and I wake up everyday with a puffy face. But I have only had two colds in two and one-half years.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

[flburgos]

it's mighty dark and gray outside i just got out of work and on my way home.go home and do what?

[cmsvmom]

Baseball is a great reason to move!!! As long as the rest of it works for you.

As for allergies, I have never been troubled by them. Growing up in S Florida, my brother used to get hay fever when the mango tree was in bloom. But florida overall is way better for asthma and allergies, etc.

Question is - can you make a living, will you have a good quality of life, will your family have a good quality of life, and is it healthier for you? Best thing to do is to go down there and find out. And really I strongly advise that you look in the summer, so you know what the heat is really like.

[novanative75]

Originally Posted by flburgos

it's mighty dark and gray outside i just got out of work and on my way home.go home and do what?

eat dinner, walk the dog, watch TV, read, spend time with your family, get on the computer, read the newspaper, read your mail, go to a movie, run errands. You know, the things that all of us are doing all over the country!
It is dark here in Florida too. I am not on the beach sipping a frozen drink with an umbrella in it like you may think!!

[CJFlorida]

Originally Posted by flburgos

cj you should see my kid play baseball he's a shortstop.last year he was 10 and they had him playing with 13 yr olds.anyways the winter's just kill my pockets here going to indoor batting cages lucky for him my basement is heated and he can get some fielding practice in the winter as i have a net where he can throw the ball and it will come back to him.i can see where his skills could diminish from lack of practice on a ball field.no that's not a reason to move i'm just thinking of some of the pluses.i can already hear baseball is not a reason to move.

Thats great! I am a firm believer that every child has to have something they do with excellence; sports, music, academics, whatever they show talent in. I think it gives them a sense of identity, helps them have the self esteem to say no to drugs and other vices, and the rest of their pursuits are also improved.

Of our kids, the youngest, who is 3 1/2, is a tennis talent. She saw me hitting a ball against the garage door at 18 months and showed so much interest I got her the tiniest racquet I could find. I didn't think much of it but she is a fanatic, she asks to hit every day and would play all day if we let her.

She can now play actual tennis from the baseline, the wildest thing I have ever seen. People walking by just stop and watch this little toddler smacking balls. And not just hitting them, but hitting them with pace and accuracy.

We had the same problem you did last year, when we had to live up north temporarily for business reasons. We took her to the courts any time it went above 50 degrees, but those days were few and far between from Oct-Apr. I never thought a 2 and a half year old could be depressed, but any time it was cold out the kid was miserable. We tried every indoor court within 20 miles, but everyone was booked solid all winter with the regulars.

Now we live a few miles from Evert Tennis Academy and the Rick Macci Tennis Academy. We are surrounded by top junior tennis down here.

So for our kids, Florida allows them to do things they love year round.

[CJFlorida]

Originally Posted by hiknapster

CJFlorida:

I wonder if it is allergies that make the difference?

I first moved to Orlando and had seven colds the first year. I thought it might be all the tourists that trooped through the area.

When I moved to southwest Florida, I had about four colds a year, which was better, but not great. Then there was the red tide, which would give me coughing fits. The last winter there, I ended up with double pneumonia.

Now, up in Knoxville, allergies are horrible and I wake up everyday with a puffy face. But I have only had two colds in two and one-half years.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

Sure, allergies could the problem also. Same with mold. When we lived in Pensacola I became very tired and sneezy after a few months. We then had our air condition serviced and the technician was amazed. The entire enclosure the previous owner had built to house the unit was covered with mold. The air intake was circulating mold spores into the air in the house. The home inspector never even saw it.

[flburgos]

Originally Posted by novanative75

eat dinner, walk the dog, watch TV, read, spend time with your family, get on the computer, read the newspaper, read your mail, go to a movie, run errands. You know, the things that all of us are doing all over the country!
It is dark here in Florida too. I am not on the beach sipping a frozen drink with an umbrella in it like you may think!!

no dog in the house,i've been on the computer at work,already read newspaper,movie's and t.v go together enough of that,ive been doing that all bad weather days,errands at this time?so thereeeeeeee's nothing to do!you're not sipping a cold drink?get me a cold one with no shirt and shorts on i'm reaaaaaaady!