So...if you had anywhere to choose, esp. depending on political atmospheres, etc. where would you like to go? The Northampton MA area has fantastic transportation, buses are always running and FREE during the college school year; five colleges in the area, etc. and the politics are definitely liberal, at least they were when we lived there and I don't think it has changed.

There are some independent living centers near Boston (see my posting to your blog) which would have a lot of what you might need and would allow your cats, from what Night Owl has found.

There's always Wisconsin which just voted on a referendum to get us out of Iraq.:-)

{{{{{{HUGS}}}}} to you and your dad, CU.

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