OAKLAND, CALIF.

MICHAEL MEYER (68) AND WILLIAM BELL (69)

“Oakland is central, and has a diverse population and ethnic restaurants,” says Michael, a former engineer. “We grew up in the Bay Area but spent the past 37 Þi>ÀÃ n °Ƃ°] ÜhiÀi Ìhi ÌÀ>vwV Ü>Ã beyond belief,” adds William, a retired real estate agent. They’re renovating a 1956 modern house that has a downstairs suite where a future caregiver could live. “It’ll last us ’til we’re ready to go out in boxes,” Michael says.