We Moved From California to Iowa to Retire but Only Stayed 20 Months

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Wendy and Kurt Meyer, a 65-year-old manufacturing manager and 59-year-old toolmaker, who moved from Mission Viejo, California, to Washington, Iowa, in October 2021. They stayed 20 months before moving back to Mission Viejo in December 2022.Wendy: I’m a native Californian, born in Los Angeles. My parents were from Iowa and moved me to Iowa…