I think the foothills of the Smokies: north AL, north GA, west SC and NC, east TN. Love the climate there, 4 seasons but none of them too extreme. Great folks with strong community values. Fantastic local fruits and veggies in season. And of course some of the best roads on the planet.
Haven't figured out which city yet. Small town, but large enough to have a hospital and more than one grocery store. Local teens to do the yard. Small house that doesn't need a lot of maintenance, clean a week's mess in 2 hours or less. Marlene keeps kidding me about my 2-room retirement shack in Maryville, TN. I could do that.
Second choice would be in New Mexico or Arizona. I've had enough of this Gulf Coast humidity. I like the Silver City, NM area, with the mountains nearby.
