Family, Identity

Bucket List, The Squeakquel

July 30, 2026

A few years back I posted my newly-created bucket list, after talking about why I had refused to do one before. Now that I’ve celebrated yet another orbit around Sol (which is tied to the ability to work the list in question) a quick review. [read more]

Family, Identity

My American Life

July 16, 2026

A few weeks ago I posted about my family’s long history of living on both sides of the proverbial 49th parallel. And i said “Often times the influence[s] a person experiences by living for a time in a different country are hard to quantify- beyond [read more]

Family, Identity

My Dream Home

July 15, 2026

New for 2026: A Dream As part of my social media efforts to find a sympathetic landlord in S/W Ontario (moving: no Canadian credit history) and perhaps raise funds for the trip I’ve shared pictures of some cozy houses in our target area. Not that [read more]

Family, Identity

Stories About Grandma

June 28, 2026

There are a number of stories I can tell about Dad’s Mother. From being asked/told not to Come Out to her to the bits and pieces I (thought I) knew of her story. Although I regret not getting to know the person behind the title [read more]

Family, Identity

Your Move 2 Canada

April 26, 2026

A bit of a book review, as well as some information on our upcoming move to Canada (see Price of Freedom). Your Move to Canada: Navigating the Cross-Border Financial and Tax Aspects of a Move from the U.S. by Dolguina & Linton Neither my husband [read more]

Family, Identity

An Update

March 18, 2026

The latest information on our efforts to move (back) to Canada. We’ve received an update from the Canadian government indicating (although not promising) my husband’s application to become a legal Permanent Resident of Canada (with my sponsorship) is moving faster than expected. As in, 5 [read more]