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Real stories and practical guidance on benefits, ADHD, veterans’ advocacy, and life north of 60.


Recent Posts

  • Questions and Answers About Living in the Arctic

    Two weeks in. Time for the Q&A, because I keep getting the same questions from different people. Are there gardens? Not really — not yet.…

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  • Craft Sale in the Hamlet

    First Saturday. Finally a day to stay home, rearrange, do laundry, and feel human. There’s something about laundry that makes any place feel like yours.…

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  • Can You Tell the Difference?

    Day two. Getting settled. The job is good — busy and interesting in the way that new work always is when everything is unfamiliar and…

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  • First Impressions and Shockers

    The eagles have landed. Fly day was an event. My father met us at the airport to help with eight pieces of luggage — bins,…

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  • Is This Really Happening?

    Last day of work. Last weekend at home. Last box packed. My students left two gift bags on my desk this morning. I held it…

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  • A New Kind of Preppers

    We have officially spent 110% of our budget on 98% of our supplies. Shopping for ten months of provisions is not something most people do…

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  • Early Celebrations

    We had Christmas early this year. Sunday we gathered the boys, skipped the turkey in favour of tacos, and opened presents. Low-key and warm and…

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  • What We Think We Need

    If our friends and family have caller ID, I imagine it’s been flashing “probably needs help” for two weeks straight. To everyone who showed up,…

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  • This Is Really Happening

    The flights are booked. The moving company came for an estimate. The cats went to the vet. This is happening. Thomas has been calling this…

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  • The Knowledge of Others

    Departure: December 2nd. Weather and flights permitting — which I’m already learning is the standard caveat for everything north of 60. I’ve been talking to…

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