I left Detroit for Grosse Pointe Woods in 1990 due to increasing crime, declining property values, and no longer feeling safe in the city due to Coleman Young having made a joke out of the police force.

I left Grosse Pointe Woods for Arizona in 2001 due to being laid off and the desire for better weather. I was always planning to leave Michigan for that reason upon retirement but the layoff just provided the opportunity and motivation to do it sooner.