Re Seattle, WA message

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I goofed when I sent out a message entitled " Another Plug for Seattle! " The

message was intended for my husband who is currently in Seattle on a business

trip. He wants to relocate, but we have no idea where we should go. We're

looking for a place that has " good " air, is good for farming, and is definitely

vegan-friendly! I forwarded him the 2 messages from our mentioning

Seattle as a nice place to live. Sorry for the goof! By the way, does anyone

know how homeschooling is in Seattle?

 

 

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Tricia McElwee

Tuesday, August 08, 2006 10:56 PM

Re: Re: choosing guardians

 

 

We're in the process of moving to Austin, TX for the same reasons. There are

many veg only restaurants and veg friendly restaurants too. Definitely a true

sense of community, cool people, mild weather, great culture and music scene,

hilly and green, affordable and very liberal.

 

We were looking at Austin, Portland and Seattle as the top choices. N.Ca and

Boulder would have been great but we would not have been able to afford even a 1

room studio and my husband and I already lived in Colorado!! We decided on

Austin. Although, you can't go wrong with any of them!

 

earthgrlss <earthgrl wrote:

Carrol,

 

I think you're doing exactly the right thing. Moving isn't a bad

idea. It sounds like you've out grown your current friends in more

than one way. The most vegan friendly place I know is Seattle, WA.

It's amazing and there is a true sense of community there. You

should check it out...maybe a vacation or a long weekend. You will

be impressed. Even the surrounding areas are very veggie/vegan

savvy. The school are good, as well.

 

Susan

, " rtillmansmail "

<rtillmansmail wrote:

>

> We have taken care of the financial issues. When we take veg'nism

out

> of the equation that leaves only people who have parentng styles

we

> can't stand. Things like intolerance, racism, shame and guilt,

> spanking and " children are to be seen and not heard. "

Heartbreaking

> for me to think my dd would be raised by people like this. This

even

> includes our best childhood friends. We have grown so much more

than

> our family and friends. We are considering moving to an area that

has

> a larger community of veg*ns or AP parents just so we can make new

> friends. Does anyone know which areas of the US this may be? I'm

> serious. I mean, we are talking about moving for her education.

So,

> why not for her potential guardians?

>

> Chandelle - that's great that you were able to do that. All of the

> people in my life that are flexible are not in good enough health

to

> consider.

>

> We thought we could count on one particular couple and then a

single

> friend but have found that these choices are just as bad as the

> others.

> Carrol

>

>

> , ERB <bakwin@> wrote:

> >

> > I think two points which have already been brought up

> > are so important that they're worth repeating....

> >

> > 1) Have a will/trust naming the first choice guardian,

> > and a back-up. Anything/anyone is better than letting

> > the courts (and your respective families) duke it out.

> >

> > 2) If you're not independently wealthy, make sure you

> > have adequate life insurance payable to your children.

> > You can name a separate fiduciary (financial) trustee

> > to manage the money rather than the children's

> > guardian(s), if you want.

> >

> > Taking on someone else's children because their

> > parents have died is enough of a shock without also

> > having to absorb all of the added costs. In addition,

> > if money isn't as much of an issue, you can consider

> > people you think would make good guardians but who

> > otherwise wouldn't have been able to take the

> > responsibility on.

> >

> > FWIW, the guardians I've named are not vegetarian, and

> > their lifestyle isn't exactly like ours. However,

> > they would respect our diet WRT raising my children.

> > And they are honest, honourable, good people who love

> > my children, and whom my children love.

> >

> > You can't have everything, so you have to prioritize.

> >

> > Liz

> >

>

 

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