| Retiring in Texas is on a lot of folk's radar these | | | | airport is something to consider. If you need the |
| days. You have a choice of climates to make. | | | | opera, ballet or theatre a big city will fill those |
| You need to decide whether you want to be near | | | | needs. If you are looking for more peace and |
| a big city. Which sports team do you like, etc? | | | | quiet, Texas has many small towns... brother Willie |
| Texas was our home for 21 years. It was good | | | | sang about Luckenbach, as being his slice of |
| to us and has provided a nice retirement. Before | | | | heaven. |
| you decide on retiring in Texas, ask yourself a | | | | Third, are you a sports fan? Football is a religion in |
| few questions. | | | | Texas. As such you may want to be close to |
| First, what kind of weather do you like? From the | | | | your favorite pro, America's team?, or college |
| Dallas area to the Panhandle, you will get some | | | | town, Hook em Horns! We spent many a pleasant |
| snow in the winter. If you have to have warm | | | | evening in the Astrodome when Alvin, Texas' |
| weather take a look at Corpus Christi and | | | | own, Nolan Ryan, took the mound for the Astros. |
| Brownsville. The hill country around Austin is a nice | | | | For those of you blessed enough to think about |
| compromise it is cooler than say Houston in the | | | | the effect of income tax...Texas is one of seven |
| summer. | | | | states that have no state income tax. |
| Second, how close do you need to be to a big | | | | Retiring in Texas, come on down and grab your |
| city? If you travel by plane a lot proximity to the | | | | piece of the Lone Star State. Enjoy. |