Great points from all. We definitely are going to rent out our home in the US for at least a couple of years to make sure AC is truly the place we want to be. Reading about all of the crime lately has me a little worried about the future there but hopefully this will be handled appropriately in a timely manner.
Harriette, thanks for the heads up on the book....I will check it out.
Would love to stop by sometime to see your birds and other animals as I have driven past your place on several occasions.
Everyone, please keep the tips coming. I feel one cannot have too much information in order to make appropriate decisions in life.