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Awww, how disappointing to hear one of your ole favs has been dissin’ ya (i’zat how they say it these days?) all these years! I was just over at The Rock Relic’s blog catchin’ up and read that Dave Clark of The Dave Clark Five wasn’t REALLY playing the drums when the rest of his buddies were REALLY doing their thing.

I’ve got to give thanks to Alexa Pierce over at The Aging Hipsters. Earlier this week she was hard at work paving the way for some of us younger Baby Boomers contemplating whether or not our sixties really are the new thirties. She was a smart woman way back when it was thought women “could bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan” (you’ll see what I mean when you read her post) so I wasn’t the least bit surprised at how she’s embraced her entry into her sixties. I’m no longer feeling as though I’ll be on a rapid downhill slide when I tip over to the other side of 50 (hmmm…does this mean I’m only going into my twenties?) later this year as far as enjoying the rest of my life after reading her observations.

Rhea at The Boomer Chronicles shares a book and a couple of links that will provide some tips to catch up on your retirement savings.

Have you ever seen the original concept of a sports car that inspired the Ford Mustang? Ron Enderlund shared a picture of it in his post about the appearance of the Ford Mustang as well as a little of its history. I think I prefer the sports car concept Lee Iaccoca came up with and I’m sure you’ll agree.

There’s another blog I was going to mention here, but I decided to save it for sometime next week. Stay tuned cuz I KNOW you’ll enjoy this one if you haven’t already discovered it out there. Oh, and prepare to take a trip back to the late 50’s and early 60’s when the teens DID have something fun to do and watch in the afternoons after school.

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We’re going to be spending time in Hot Springs, AR this weekend. Hot Springs is known not only as former President Bill Clinton’s hometown, but, first and foremost, for its hot springs and bathhouses on Bathhouse Row. It has a rich history because it’s also America’s First Resort. Even Al Capone was known to hang out in the area years ago.

Even though it’s less than an hour drive for us, we don’t venture over there very often. This weekend, however, we have guests coming that are interested in the possibility of moving to Hot Springs. One thing some of you may not know is that Hot Springs has become a relocation destination for retirees lately. We’ve lived within an hours drive of Hot Springs for nine years and it has grown considerably in that period of time.

There is plenty of recreation in addition to the spas and bathhouses such as boating, fishing, camping, and swimming on the three lakes, Lake Catherine, Lake Hamilton, and Lake Ouachita (pronounced wah-shi-tah) in the area. There’s also thoroughbred horse racing, golf, outdoor theatre, an amusement/water park, indoor and outdoor concerts, and a host of other things. You definitely won’t get bored in Hot Springs.

We plan to look into the housing in the area. There is still plenty of lake front property available, but it’s going fast and at high prices these days. New condos are popping up as well as new communities and single family home subdivisions as development spreads out from Hot Springs. Retailers obviously are anticipating a decent economy as new ones are coming in frequently these days, too.

DH and I drove around a couple of weeks ago and, quite honestly, if someone came along and offered us the right price for our lil piece of 9 1/2 acre heaven on earth here just 30 minutes away, we’d pack up and move to Hot Springs in a heartbeat. It’s still close to DH’s job and still has plenty of real estate that would provide enough acreage to make me happy, especially if it was lake front property or a piece of property with a lake and/or mountain view.

Have you given any thought to whether or not you would want to relocate when you retire? Where to? Why?

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