Lurking in the back of my mind as we made our way across the country was the question of whether we might stumble across a place that we’d like better than Southern California as a retirement destination. Impossible? Probably. After all, it’s home to the country’s best weather, finest beaches, defending Super Bowl champs, and The Real Housewives of Orange County. But that was before we rolled across a Kansas City bridge, passing a sign advertising a bacon festival in October. Yep, you read that right. A town gathering to celebrate BACON!
Who needs beaches and temperate weather when there’s bacon? What better reason to put down roots and raise a family in Kansas City? I immediately began looking into local real estate and getting Kansas City Chiefs season tickets. Then Kelly reminded me that they sell bacon in Southern California. And that we’ve already raised a family. So we headed west to Dodge City the next day.