United Van Lines Annual Movers Study -- 2018

2018 United Van Lines National Movers Study.

Some data points:

• New Jersey tops list of outbound moves while western and southern states lead inbound moves
• Vermont: the state with the highest percentage of inbound migration
• Oregon: #2 -- for inbound migration

• top states for inbound were mountain west and west:

• Oregon
• Idaho
• Nevada
• Washington
• South Dakota
• Arizona (joined the list of top inbound states in 2018)

• southern states leading the list for inbound:

• South Carolina
• North Carolina

• outbound: northeast --

• New Jersey
• Connecticut
• New York

• outbound, midwest:

• Illinois
• Kansas
• Ohio
• Iowa

• reasons for move

• Idaho: #1 -- largest influx of new residents desiring a lifestyle change (everyone I talk to in California desiring to move mentions Idaho; not good news for Idaho
• New Mexico: #1 -- largest influx for retirees

• California, special note:

“Unlike a few decades ago, retirees are leaving California, instead choosing other states in the Pacific West and Mountain West. We’re also seeing young professionals migrating to vibrant, metropolitan economies, like Washington, D.C. and Seattle.”

• other states:

• North Dakota: made neither the top ten list for outbound nor inbound
• Massachusetts: #7 for outbound
• Montana: #9 for outbound
• New York: #4 for outbound (and they aren't moving to New Jersey)
• New Jersey: has made the top 10 outbound list for the past ten years, moved up one spot this year; now #1 on the outbound list
• new additions to outbound list: Iowa, Montana, Michigan

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The Movie Page

 I caught the TMC midnight movie earlier this morning: Calamity Jane starring Doris Day.

Wow, I could not believe how racist/ethnist this movie was. It was embarrassing. There was no mention by the host prior to the movie about the absolute inappropriateness of this movie. Period. Dot. No redeeming value whatsoever. Had this been a movie on African-Americans in the deep south, Doris Day would be a scandal. Instead it was set in Deadwood, SD, and every cliche about the American Indian was used. Despicable.

Both my wife and I hated the movie. I doubt she caught the racism -- she wasn't watching all that closely -- but I did remark that the movie was quite remarkable in the fact Doris Day pretty much carried the entire movie with her singing, dancing, and acting. Pretty much a one-woman show with all the other characters on stage not much more than her audience.

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The Old Navy Page

Wow, Sophia and I had a great time last (Friday) night. We started out at McDonald's. She had not been there in ages and this was a huge treat. We were there about 90 minutes: Sophia loves PlayPlace and all her newfound friends. Then, off to shopping.

Sophia needed a new light jacket for the cool evenings we are still experiencing in north Texas.

We went to Target. Nothing.

Then, Burlington Coats. Nothing.

Then, Walmart. Nothing.

This is not the time of year to be looking for coats in Texas. LOL.

We backtracked home. I spotted an Old Navy story. This was about 7:30 p.m. The store was packed
with customers. "Everything" in the store was 50% off; items not 50% off had a 20% discount.

We found the perfect light jacket. We both loved it so much, we got an identical jacket, but in a different color.

Then, the accessories: a pair of sunglasses and a new purse.

On the way home said she "wished she could be fours years old forever."

Seriously. That's what she said.

Note how she places her sunglasses when she is not wearing them.