GottaLaff,
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Bye beautiful view from Portland room👋🏼 Medford, here we come.

To respond to many of you, no , we don’t take time on these “commutes” to/from Canada for side trips or sightseeing. We beeline 9 hours at a stretch from stop to stop, only pause to eat lunch in the car and make necessary stops. These are never leisurely treks. We do this 6x a year to fulfill perm residency obligations in BC until we can move permanently. 👍🏻

harryooman,

@GottaLaff
Safely back to your U.S. abode yet ?
@rabbijill

GottaLaff,
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@harryooman @rabbijill No. Monday 👍🏻

harryooman,

@GottaLaff
Travel safely. Give Hammy an extra biscuit on my behalf 😁

GottaLaff,
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@harryooman Will do!!

Hedgewizard,

@GottaLaff
For one dreadful moment I thought those trees were an oncoming tsunami!

msbellows,
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@GottaLaff

  1. Where was your hotel?
  2. Why not fly?
GottaLaff,
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@msbellows Just over the Washington-Oregon border.

Hammy. Plus I detest flying. But really, just Hammy. He’d be traumatized in a plane.

bartvdpoel,
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@GottaLaff I know why Americans and Canadians don't want a system as in the EU, where all inhabitants of the EU can live in any of the EU countries they choose. Everyone would be moving to Canada.

msquebanh,
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@GottaLaff How much longer is the residency wait?

GottaLaff,
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@msquebanh We’re already permanent residents.

GottaLaff,
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dhj1961,

@GottaLaff Welcome to the neighbourhood,eh!

PattyHanson,
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  • GottaLaff,
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    @PattyHanson Our kids had no problems transferring their cars

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  • GottaLaff,
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    @PattyHanson Ohhh. Lease. Okay. They own their cars. (From California too)

    msquebanh,
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    @PattyHanson The Whitecaps longtime announcer is a former sports media colleague of mine 😊

    FortuitousMess,

    @GottaLaff perfectly timed to enjoy the eclipse while you’re there!

    USelaine,
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    @GottaLaff hope you’re ready for the eclipse

    GottaLaff,
    @GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

    @USelaine How does one get ready?

    USelaine,
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    @GottaLaff Gird your loins, and those of your loved ones, and fear not the darkness of the ring of fire? Maybe pause at an off-ramp to take a look? Dunno. Be safe.

    wndlb,
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    @GottaLaff Is housing roughly equal in cost, and, if you do not mind answering, is there any tax advantage? (Obv, not like taking up legal residence in FL.)

    GottaLaff,
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    @wndlb Housing cost about the same as L.A. No tax advantage as a US citizen. We’re permanent residents not Canadian citizens.

    _silversmith,
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    @GottaLaff Yet another thing I wish North America had far more of - autotrains.

    There's one that goes from just south of DC to Florida, near Orlando. That's it, just the one.

    I've ridden it, and it's fantastic.

    Wish there was one from near the two end points of your travels.

    GottaLaff,
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    @_silversmith They allow dogs then?

    _silversmith,
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    @GottaLaff The rules vary by pet size & train: https://www.amtrak.com/pets

    In general, they only allow small dogs & cats.

    At the time I traveled on it, I didn't have my pup with me.

    But in my future dreams, they allow them! :-)

    bbsmooth,
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    @GottaLaff Victoria BC is my favorite place. I'd live there permanently if I could. Might be a pain now, but the trips are worth it to live in BC.

    I might be just slightly jealous.

    msquebanh,
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    @bbsmooth I live there/here 😀

    GottaLaff,
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    @bbsmooth Totally agree. We’re living in Port Moody which we LOVE. You’re envy is justified 😉

    redbob111,
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    @GottaLaff No wonder you dislike it. Ugh, I get it now. Be safe.😎

    GottaLaff,
    @GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

    @redbob111 Yep. A pain. Thanks!!

    RVLara23,
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    @GottaLaff I may have missed some posts. What is this about? Why do you have to take trips 6 times a year?

    GottaLaff,
    @GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

    @RVLara23 As I explained in my post: to maintain our permanent residency. We’re required to live there 2 years out of 5. We’ve had to go up for only a month at a time and then return to Calif. to care for father in law. Then we go back up for another month. You can fulfill the time in any increments so this is how we’ve had to do it.

    RVLara23,
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    @GottaLaff that is wild. Never heard of such a thing! Apologies I missed your other post.

    GottaLaff,
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    @RVLara23 Oh sorry. I thought you’d seen it.

    Cirdan,
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    @GottaLaff @RVLara23 Wave to me when you drive by Olympia the next time!

    GottaLaff,
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    @Cirdan @RVLara23 👋🏼

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