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MineralMan

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53. 17 years. The one before, I was in for 30 years.

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My wife and I will be moving this late spring, and taking our votes with us. [View all] MineralMan Apr 2021 OP

Daughter lives in Minnetonka ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2021 #1

It's a win win, both for you and your wife, and for the community. msfiddlestix Apr 2021 #2

I live in a red area, cilla4progress Apr 2021 #14

yuck msfiddlestix Apr 2021 #26

Really? DownriverDem Apr 2021 #31

Me too! trixie2 Apr 2021 #32

For the most effective voting results Pantagruel Apr 2021 #3

Otoh, a somewhat red district anywhere is exactly where Hortensis Apr 2021 #51

Sounds like good advanced retirement planning to make life less strenuous down the road. magicarpet Apr 2021 #4

Positive change in the most important ways, and we know you'll make friends Hortensis Apr 2021 #5

Not yet. We have to wait until Mid-May to start the actual search. MineralMan Apr 2021 #6

Big-ass roll-off dumpster? KS Toronado Apr 2021 #10

We'll have a big moving sale. MineralMan Apr 2021 #28

good luck on your move and wishing you much happiness wherever you land orleans Apr 2021 #49

Consign stuff, if it's in good shape LittleGirl Apr 2021 #13

Sounds like a plan, and of course cash in hand is a much happier Hortensis Apr 2021 #17

I used the two homes at once strategy... reACTIONary Apr 2021 #44

Thanks. I've already got that set up. MineralMan Apr 2021 #45

Live long and prosper. Baitball Blogger Apr 2021 #7

My brother and his family have lived in Plymouth for 20 years, and bullwinkle428 Apr 2021 #8

And is curretnly represented by a Democrat - Dean Phillips question everything Apr 2021 #23

Plymouth is one of the places we're watching. MineralMan Apr 2021 #25

I like Hopkins because it's a town. Mister Ed Apr 2021 #41

I have a Brother in Plymouth and another in Circle Pines. Before moving south - I lived in Liberal In Red State Apr 2021 #43

Maybe you can vote twice? gab13by13 Apr 2021 #9

I thought all of us Democrats did that already jcgoldie Apr 2021 #37

Not in Minnesota... MineralMan Apr 2021 #42

Hope your move goes well and Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 2021 #11

A townhome sounds like stairs. Will you be looking for single level living? SaveOurDemocracy Apr 2021 #12

Stairs are fine. I go up and down a flight to my office about 20 times a day. MineralMan Apr 2021 #24

Stairs are enforced exercise, which is good, as long as you can do them. empedocles Apr 2021 #15

Yes, but stairs SUCK first thing in the morning before stiff knees have had a chance to loosen up. groundloop Apr 2021 #16

Aging does not cause stiffness, stiffness causes aging empedocles Apr 2021 #19

Good one! It sure was true in my father's case. At 88 he could still sit down to the floor, and FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #33

+1. For sure. I am sure to plant each foot before bringing the other down, lol. AH, to get old. LizBeth Apr 2021 #39

Cheers! Wild blueberry Apr 2021 #18

My son is a freshman at Univ of Minn Twin Cities. Borchkins Apr 2021 #20

We all like that. :) BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #21

I'd hoped to help Alabama learn to vote bluer when I moved ..... so far I haven't done much good groundloop Apr 2021 #22

How far west? The Third District has been represented by a Democrt, Dean Phillips question everything Apr 2021 #27

If he's in our district, we'll vote for him. MineralMan Apr 2021 #29

C'mon down to TN! piddyprints Apr 2021 #30

I just made my 17th move in January since mnhtnbb Apr 2021 #34

NM has gotten bluer since I've lived here Warpy Apr 2021 #35

Good luck with the move! mnhtnbb Apr 2021 #36

Sounds nice. I'd want a nice space to putter in my garden also. :) Hortensis Apr 2021 #52

Good luck with the move! I do understand getting tired of snow removal and yard maintenance GoneOffShore Apr 2021 #38

I am not familiar with West Metro. I have bene looking at homes there for about a year or so. LizBeth Apr 2021 #40

We Downsized five years ago samplegirl Apr 2021 #46

I like that too. Best of luck w the move - when it happens. Bristlecone Apr 2021 #47

👍🏼 👍🏼 👍🏼K&R 👍🏼 👍🏼 👍🏼 spanone Apr 2021 #48

How long have you been in your present home? Back when we were much younger we moved around a lot. retread Apr 2021 #50

17 years. The one before, I was in for 30 years. MineralMan Apr 2021 #53