This is not cool because my viewing friend will be on holiday on the 22nd so now I have to wait until the Friday after that for another episode. And it’s THE episode.

I lived at Davie and Denman. It was decidedly undead. But even in North Van there’s just people everywhere and fucking traffic the second you leave the neighbourhood. I’m not talking nightlife. I just don’t like...people. And cars. But mostly people. No, maybe the cars. And I like to be able to walk at a fair clip on…

I have lived in both Van and TO and Van is a big city. Have you ever lived in a small town? We grew up in a place with 5000 people. Ha.

Ha. That’s an interesting idea. Wish I could do that here, but I suspect my tiny garden in a regular neighbourhood would not count. :P Our taxes are so insane here.

Obviously we would involve a lawyer with a contract. I don’t know how to describe the relationship with husband and boss. It’s not your everyday employee/employer situation. I would not be surprised if hubby is already in his will. My husband is not going to be terminated, but if he was the severance would be huge. We…

We could set it up so he sells the house at the end and we get the cash. I think he’s just thinking he doesn’t want to force us to leave our home if we don’t want to leave. In the mean time, we absolutely cannot afford to live down there if we have to pay for our own home. He does have a cash bonus retention scheme as…

Property tax rates in Vancouver area are waaaaaaay lower than they are where we live now. A 1.5 million dollar home has the same property tax bill as our 500k home. Lol. About 5000 bucks a year in the areas we are looking.

We are familiar with the weather, having grown up on the island and gone to university in Vancouver. We would not live right in the city. Have a few areas in the lower mainland to choose from. I’m not worried about property tax. We pay huge up here. I have some concerns about what happens with the transfer of the…

Man, I’d live in a London so much sooner. One of the few cities I really enjoy.

Definitely not living downtown. But the whole metro area is big city to us. Lots of people. No moose. Ha. There are places in North Van that I like more than others for sure.

Yeah, my dad has already had a heart attack. He was living up here so I was able to help him out. He’s single, so him being alone on the island is unnerving. My brother can’t travel as easily because of work, but I homeschool. I could easily help if need be. My in-laws are so overdue for something major with all their…

Nah, they moved from the lower mainland and they are never going back. It’s funny because everyone makes fun of Prince George. Then you move here and stay forever. Ha.

Hey now - I’m only 35. :P

I should have added more to the OP, but I didn’t want it to be crazy long. The downside to where we live now is my husband travels. A lot. Like Monday-Friday he isn’t here. And he doesn’t care for that either. In Vancouver he’d get back home sooner and have more days with us in general. Finding a new job up here in…

Could, but I don’t think we’d get up here enough to make it worthwhile. That’s an extra 30k a year in our pockets if we sell it. I kind of need a new vehicle.

No, it wouldn’t be noted as a bonus. I imagine he’d have to “sell” it to us for some piddly sum or something like that.

I walk it all the time when I’m down there, but I like to walk.

That’s the thing. Turning it down is turning something really HUGE down. Mortgage free for life and we could move wherever and maybe my husband could work a job that doesn’t require him to be in the US more than half the time. It’s a way out, with temporary downsides.

This is what I would do if it was me. I love the Seabus. He’ll probably want his truck though. Or he might need it. His office there is at a Robson and Jervis.

Yeah, but 15 minutes AND only 200 bucks for an annual family pass! Lol. PG is great.