Letters to the Editor
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been there, done that
As soon as the last of my children left for college, we moved back to the city, dumped a car and never looked back. Some people are not made for suburban living. Some people thrive there (gosh, how I do know, I lived amongst them for so long they are still in my pores).
Having said that, bicycling and working the yard, suggested by Silenced are very good ideas, if you must stay. Take the opportunity of the open space and use it.
But it just goes to show, the house one's lives in is a poor investment vehicle. Too much emotion is involved for it to work for you as an investment should. Houses are homes and when they are no longer a home, the money becomes a far second consideration. Not for a minute would I feel any hesitation to sell any of my stock holdings as soon I see any tanking.
Now you know, put your house money where your heart is. This has been a good life lesson for LW.