Author: Soraya
Packing, Passports, and Paws
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Traveling with 2 dogs required another checklist of items. We are getting to the final steps and have to consider the packing, passports, and paws of the journey. The airport I was leaving from Teterboro, NJ was 6 hours by car. The flying regulations for the dogs were that they…
France here we come!
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Well we have arrived in France!! It’s been a little over a week since we’ve been here. The dogs, Lily and Lucy and I have started to settle in our new “home” for the next seven weeks on the French Riviera. The trip was filled with unexpected turns of events. The…
A Little About Me
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Hello, my name is Soraya and as of mid-April I have retired from work and stepped into the world of retirement. I am in the process of embarking on a brand new adventure moving to France in Mid October. I am ready to fully embrace this new chapter and wanted to…
Packing to Move to Europe
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The trip is finally starting to take shape day by day and becoming more of a reality than a fantasy. It’s officially on the calendar now, a big bright bold reminder that this adventure is happening. I’m talking about it with family and friends more casually now, almost like it’s…
The Time Has Come To Move
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Today I am “moved” to write about organizing my move in 2 ½ months to France. I plan to be there for the period of 3 months with the plan to hopefully move there permanently. The time has come to move. It can be quite overwhelming at times encompassing all…
The History of Retirement
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I was thinking about what I would write about next, and I have completely missed the obvious. How did the concept of retirement come about? What is the history of retirement? After doing some research for a while this is what I found. I have included some historical perspectives. I will keep it…
Ziplining – A Thrilling New Adventure
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I must share what I did yesterday which was so beyond thrilling and sprinkled with a bit of fear, ziplining, a thrilling new adventure. I have had a long-standing fear of heights. Last week I was speaking to a close friend who has been diagnosed with a curable but long-term…
Considerations For Retirement
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I think it is interesting to reflect how for both men and women retirement has changed throughout decades. Women in the U.S. were not able to have their own checking account until 1974. It’s hard to believe that was not that long ago. Technically, women were able to open a…
Moving To Europe With Dogs
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Today after yoga class one of my goals is to come to a decision on how I am going to get both dogs to France. It’s almost at the 3 month mark when I am anticipating leaving, October 18th. There are so many things to organize and figure out. One of…
A Peaceful Summer Day
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Yesterday was a day which screamed summer from the beginning to the end. The start of the day had the perfect blue sky and the big low hanging billowy clouds. The sun was already hot; the weather report was calling for a very hot and humid day- I’m not a…