re: Encouraging grandparents to move closer to grandkids or simplify. Anyone ever done this?

Having seen it first-hand in my family, there's no substitute for being in close proximity to your aging parents. It's a shite part of life. We've done the family unit a disservice by scattering everyone. My brother lives across the country and is totally oblivious to what efforts it has taken to care for my aging parent(s).

If we're still in Louisiana (god I hope not) by the time my kids finish high-school, my wife and I plan to move close to wherever they end up. We're encouraging them to vacate this state. I'm a big believer in them being somewhat free-range even in elementary, so I have no desire to meddle in their lives. I just want us to be close for whenever they need us.