Imagine:
as you sit and enjoy 70 degree weather in mid October...
lots and lots of fresh water lakes.
Arkansas just seemed too good to be true.
So, we did a little digging. And found 3 things that ruled out our moving here:
1) Temperatures in July and August reach 100 for a few days.
And humidity is in the 80s to 90s.
Quite a bit like Texas...but with fresh water.
2) And, this really burst my bubble:
http://www.kiplinger.com/tool/retirement/T055-S001-state-by-state-guide-to-taxes-on-retirees/compare.php?ids=4-6-32-44-5#zTb8YcWuQodD8ORw.03
... a comparison of State Taxes.
It's hard to give up an additional 7% of your retirement income,
even if it's to live in a fresh water paradise!
3) But, the deciding factor was when we saw 2 of these fellows crossing the road,
within 3 miles of each other:
It doesn't matter if you get experts to tell us these > 3 inch creatures are completely safe.
There is NO WAY you will ever get my wife to hike these Arkansas trails again.
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