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In reply to the discussion: Is It Time To Leave America? [View all]CTyankee
(63,900 posts)88. My grandson is bi-lingual and I'm hopeful that he can go to Europe and use his fluent Italian
on the Continent in some way. I would love to see him marry a woman there and to be able to stay. When I was in Florence in 2010 I met several American women who had studied art there and married Italian men. They were lecturing on art and enjoying their lives, raising their kids. They were in no rush to go back to the U.S.A. I don't think my grandson will be an art historian but with another language and a desire to live there, he could find a way...
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My wife wants us to leave. We have an offer. I am waiting to see what happens in November.
CBGLuthier
Jul 2012
#1
We went to Ojai yesterday to see the beautiful Julie Christensen in an intimate theater-
BeHereNow
Jul 2012
#12
They fluctuate wildly...I saw listings for trailers for $64K and homes for millions.
BeHereNow
Jul 2012
#19
+1 There has been talk of this in the past on DU- creating a DU community in RL.
BeHereNow
Jul 2012
#36
You can come stay with me, if it ever gets too bad. I only have one spare room though.
Evoman
Jul 2012
#153
My sister has lived in Nova Scotia for 30 years and invited us to move there
graywarrior
Jul 2012
#42
Yes, it is! I've spend several months there visiting her and I love the fishing towns
graywarrior
Jul 2012
#94
People from both parties say this when things aren't going their way
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#30
They only want to trample us into the dust, not have civilized discourse.
Arugula Latte
Jul 2012
#124
Before you decide to do something like that make sure you want to do that. I have
southernyankeebelle
Jul 2012
#43
Yep. Lots of positive trends. The world is getting more peaceful, for one.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#72
You are correct- there is a small but determined sustainable living community growing there...
BeHereNow
Jul 2012
#141
We made serious plans to give ourselves an escape hatch in 2005 and chose Panama.
mnhtnbb
Jul 2012
#70
Spot on and WELCOME- here is a great interview with Chris Hedges on Bill Moyers for you!
BeHereNow
Jul 2012
#139
"forgotten corners of this country". You think these corners don't exist in every country?
randome
Jul 2012
#140
You are dancing on the line of stalking friend- better go read the TOS and CS again.
BeHereNow
Jul 2012
#144
My grandson is bi-lingual and I'm hopeful that he can go to Europe and use his fluent Italian
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#88
We're going to take a different route. DH's grandparents came here from Italy.
Doremus
Jul 2012
#131
You're competing with the entire EU and a massive chunk of of Israel, as well, for a job in France.
MADem
Jul 2012
#161
The Australian Military is hiring--Americans. They've got to have experience, though.
MADem
Jul 2012
#162
No, I think you misunderstand. Unless you've got VERY recent military experience,
MADem
Jul 2012
#169
The steering wheel will be on the "wrong" side and you'll go through hell getting
MADem
Jul 2012
#163
One generation (great-grandparens) removed from being granted Irish citizenship
HockeyMom
Jul 2012
#134