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

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]

Family, Identity

Canadian-Based Social Media

March 8, 2026

Recent actions of the current regime down here has increased interest and action to make Canadians less dependent on US social media (as well as many other American products). I have joined each of the following three new sites; but don’t expect me to immediately [read more]

Politics And More

Early Morning Thoughts 4

December 27, 2025

In a recent chat with a friend they said that the recent multi-state lottery ticket price increase (Powerball is now $2/play and MegaMillions is $5) is driven by a desire to maximize the number of one billion dollars+ lottery prizes going forward. This, they say, [read more]