Here in the Highlands of Jalisco, at 6,100 fr elevation, the climate is like springtime about 8 or 9 months of the year. It is a slow pace, tranquil city of about 130,000, but only 30 minutes from the huge city of Leon, Guanajuato. There is a Retirement Center (not a nursing home) like a hotel but with many activities…...

The huge expanse of the Anglesea Bowling Club with its many team-uniformed bowlers gives an indication of how enjoyable retirement might be in this pleasant coastal town.  Located on the Great Ocean Road, it is a popular tourist area and summer get away from Melbourne. It has great beaches for surfing and swimming, plus a golf course and cricket club. …...

Forked River is a small town of about 5400 along the New Jersey shore, just south of Toms River. Forked is pronounced in 2 syllables - "For' ked"....

Seaside is a planned, mixed generation community in Florida's Panhandle,midway between Fort Walton Beach and Panama City.  It is one of the first examples of the New Urbanism style of architecture, a retrospective treatment in which houses have front porches and people are encouraged to walk rather than drive their cars. Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk were the architects. Driveways…...