Tennessee is wonderful. Knoxville and Nashville have the cultural events, airports, great healthcare and quilting stores. Not so far south that the weather is unbearable though. The weather is great for gardens and surely there are lots of communities. Lots of suburbs around both. Also favorable tax wise, too. San Antonio Texas is fabulous- wonderful healthcare, cultural events, huge airpot, and they love to quilt in Texas (check out the Texas Shop Hop- maybe someone else can link it). The weather is hot but drier and there are a lot of retirees from all over. Texas has low property taxes and overall tax friendly. Good Luck on this journey in the next chapters of your lives.