We are heading West! Yep! Moving to Reno! We have been in Boston for 18 years and have had tons of fun, but it's time for a change. So we looked all over the map, primarily focused on states with no state income tax. We picked Reno because of it's proximity to Lake Tahoe and the area ski resorts. It will be good for golf as well.

We put our house on the market on Feb 14th and had 6 offers above asking price within a week. Closing is 4/15. We had a ski trip to Colorado planned since May for Feb 27-March 8. We decided to cut that short and fly from Vail to Reno on in the evening on March 5, then home from Reno on March 8. We met with a realtor in Reno to explore neighborhoods and planned to pick out an apartment to move into on a month-to-month basis so we could take our time finding a house. Well, after a day and a half of driving around and looking at houses we found one we loved! Closing on that house is scheduled for 4/22, but might move up to 4/18.

So in two weeks, on April 13th, after the movers load up the truck, we're hopping in the Subarus and pointing them west!

Here's the funny part: we're moving to a retirement community! haha!! Actually, it's a 55+ Active Adult community. No, we're not retiring, yet. It's in the Northwest corner of Reno; probably two miles due east of the California border. There's a fitness center, indoor lap pool, outdoor tennis, indoor walking track, billiards, etc etc . There is a 9 hole par 3 course and we are thinking of doing a 1 year trial membership in the full size 18 hole golf and country club. It's only 1.7 miles to the clubhouse. There are 27 miles of walking / hiking trails. Big ski mountains are 40 minutes to 90 minutes away (Squaw Valley, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, etc etc). Mammoth is probably 3 hours. San Francisco is maybe a 4 hour drive, and of course Napa is on the way! We will miss being close to the ocean, so we will have to go on more cruises!

If you are ever in the Reno-Tahoe area, let us know! We'd love friends to explore with!