To The Present
Family Reunion ‒ North Carolina Thank you Mark, Sara and Barbara! TO THE PRESENT
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t was roughly 1991 when Tom and I moved into our adult home in Purchase. What a great choice! We referred for many years to this house as “perfect,” and even though I now live here alone, it is perfect. As you all know, the master bedroom is spacious and on the ground floor. With bad knees, that is a blessing. There are two adorable rooms upstairs for kids, their kids, our friends, etc., to spend overnights. We built a pool, an expensive toy, but more sensible than, say, a costly vacation which only lasts a week or so. This pool is forever and useful several months out of the year. While I fantasize that it has kept me in shape, the problem is: what shape? As of now, this is still home after 30 years. My intent is to remain here as long as I can, with possible intermittent rentals of apartments in New York City. And I’ve put a down payment on a home in a retirement community on
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