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Nickie Smith's avatar

Congratulations Avivah, on your new home and puppy. So excited for you and your family. This timely issue deeply resonated with me. We just hosted our best friends from the UK for 3 weeks in our new US home in Snohomish, WA and they fell so much in love with it they committed to returning annually (yippee). It also had something to do with the fact we were adopted by a stray puppy, now named Brandy, during their stay. As non dog owners they are now smitten dog god-parents. It was wonderful to have 3 weeks, without interruption or distraction by email, devoted to celebrating our 35 year friendship, creating memories exploring new awe inspiring places together, and connecting them with our US friends over s’mores, bbq’s and wine.

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Erika Andersen's avatar

I adore the idea that we can configure our later lives and dwelling places as suits us now and in the future - and that we can evolve and revise as we go.

Our center point is now our lovely atico in Oviedo - with enough space for any of our "kid families" (our three children and their spouses, each with 2 or 3 kids of their own) to visit. And we've agreed to find a place every summer for all of us to spend a bit of time together (8 adults and 7 kids, now ranging in age from newborn to almost 15).

I have no doubt it will kep changing. But that's fun...

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