My husband of 31 years decided we should move to Wisconsin. He’s going to retire and wants to move closer to family. We met in Madison, Wisconsin and l have family in the area. I lived there for 25(5 with him) years and moved away for 25 years. We have lived all over the world. Now back we go. :eek:
You say this like it’s a bad thing. Madison’s certainly chilly in the winter, but the rest of the time it’s nice. Beautiful lakes, a culturally diverse downtown with a gazillion good restaurants, and outstanding scenery and state parks in the surrounding countryside.
Oh I agree, Love Madison. I was just saying it’s the alpha and omega.
We bought a eco friendly condo in New Glarus:)
Sounds like a new adventure. Good luck. Enjoy the cheese.
Aw, that’s a picture-perfect cute town. Plus a great brewery to boot! It’s certainly a place I would be happy retiring to. Good luck!
The perfect retirement spot to rekindle or begin your love of the Packers
Always a Packer fan no matter where we lived!
Outstanding! I grew up in Green Bay, and went to college in Madison. When I got my first job, coming out of school, it was in Chicago. “I guess I’ll go there for a couple of years.” That was 1989. Despite living in Bears country, I’m absolutely still a Packer fan, and I know that I’ll likely end up back in Packerland at some point.
New Glarus, eh? Good beer there! And biking trails.
I like A LOT about Wisconsin. And cannot dispute the lure of being near family. But as a (near) lifelong Chicago(area)an, if I were to move, I don’t think it would be a single foot further north than I currently am! Unless you were able to spend Jan-Feb in warmer climes.
Yeah, right now it sounds foolish (this is from a fool living in Madison – are we ever sick of the cold!). But whenever spring gets here, it’ll be nice, and a summer spent at Farmer’s Markets and on the lakes or the UW Union Terrace with a beer and a brat… glorious.
Oh, speaking of beer, the New Glarus Brewery kicks out some of the finest I’ve ever tasted. When’s the last time you had a cask-conditioned Farmhouse Ale? Spotted Cow is wonderful (but not even their best…). They do great tastings and tours.
New Glarus is a cute little Swiss town with all I’d need: good coffee and library, and an amazing little bakery. I have a friend who makes that commute… on bike (26 miles – 2 hrs by bike; by car you’ll be about half an hour from the Union Terrace/Capitol Square).
Spotted Cow!
Need I say more?
I Live in Theresa, just North of Slinger. Kettle Moraine area and beautiful as well.