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Are You Prepared to Die?
March 27, 2023 -- If that is an unpleasant question, it certainly is. Less than half of Americans have discussed their end of life plans with a relative. The result of that inaction is incalculable trouble and work for those left behind. Like finding out that all your money is a checking account you don't have access to. Or not…...
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Boise is a great retirement community for active adults over 50. This mid-sized city in Idaho (it is the 3rd largest Metro in the Pacific Northwest after Seattle and Portland) has won awards including “One of the Hottest Tech Cities” – Newsweek, and “Best Town to Live and Ride” - Bike Magazine. Named by early fur trappers because of the…...
Cocoa is a small town of 19,041 (2020 census), on the central Atlantic coast of Florida. Cocoa Beach on the barrier island to the east from the mainland has 11,700 citizens. Nearby Merritt Island is nearby. Several stories circulate among Cocoa old timers as to how the town got its name. One story says that the mail used to come…...
Milford is a town of just under 10,000 people near the coast of Delaware and the city of Lewes. The population is growing very rapidly as the area's beaches, lower taxes, and proximity to Baltimore and Washington attract retirees and others looking for a less frantic pace of life. Photo of Walnut Street in Milford in 2006, courtesy of Wikipedia…...
Signal Mountain is a suburb of Chattanooga with a mostly affluent population of 7,200. As the name suggests, this promontory was used for signalling both by the native Americans and the armies during the Civil War. Nearby outdoor attractions include the Cumberland Trail, Mabbitt Springs, Rainbow Lake, Edward's Point, and Signal Point (a U.S. National Park). At one time there…...