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FIRES FOR MIND AND BODY

February 6, 2021

A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.” Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) A pleasure of the lockdown in Vancouver this winter is turning on our gas fireplace. Although we didn’t list a fireplace as an essential when buying our homes here or in Scottsdale, […]

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THE RIGHT LOCATION

December 1, 2017

We realize being grateful for ordinary things and events in life contributes in a profound way to happiness. And I try regularly to feel — and express — gratitude. At this time of year, it’s easy for Glen and me to feel grateful for our second home in Arizona. Just when grey skies and near […]

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THE RELOCATION PROJECT III

June 4, 2017

“The danger is that in this move toward new horizons and far directions, I may lose what I have now, and not find anything except loneliness.” Sylvia Plath We left Lennoxville when people were sorry to say goodbye to us — and we to them — but our timing of moving to Vancouver in 2012 turned […]

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THE RELOCATION PROJECT II

May 22, 2017

Relocating from a town in the Eastern Townships of Quebec to Canada’s third largest city constitutes an expensive undertaking. Even though Glen and I intended to move into a small condo, the difference between the equity from the sale of our house in Lennoxville and the amount required to buy a place in Vancouver would be huge. Fortune intervened in […]

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THE RELOCATION PROJECT I

May 8, 2017

To move, or not to move — that is the question, when contemplating retirement. Sixty-four percent of Americans say they’ll probably move at least once in retirement, citing reasons such as proximity to family (29%), reduction in home expenses (26%) and change in health (17%) or marital (12%) status. In a study of Canadians, 57% […]

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Welcome to Pam McPhail's blog about the sunset years, a metaphor for the stage in life when we're no longer fully occupied in the workplace or at home. We’re free to set our own agendas. Together let's explore how to make these years our best ever.
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