Author Archives: jeannettefranks

So, you want to tell your aging parents they should move. Good luck with that! Instead, tell them about the Village to Village Network because it takes a village to age in place. http://www.vtvnetwork.org. Last Saturday the BI Senior and Community Center hosted a well-presented 4-hour community discussion on creating our own village, an infrastructureContinue reading “What to do when your adult children say ‘you should move’ (or if you’re the one saying mom, you should move).”

Aging in Place in Your Community The Seattle-King County Advisory Council on Aging & Disability Services and Maple Valley Community Center invite you to attend a special forum on livable communities Friday, March 13, 2015, 11:00 a.m. sign-in | 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. lunch & speaker Greater Maple Valley Community Center 22010 SE 248th Street, MapleContinue reading “Speaking on March 13 in Maple Valley and April 9 in Seattle”

I invite you to watch me on TV; they ran it again today!

I wish I’d worn lipstick!

Join me at Liberty Bay Bookstore in Poulsbo for a book signing from 2 to 4 or Sunday, Jan. 4. Start the New Year right! If Poulsbo isn’t handy, I’d love it if you came to my book signing at University Book Store, Wed. Jan. 14 at 4 pm.

Yay! The new! and improved! 2nd edition of To Move or to Stay Put arrived in time for my book signing tonight (Thurs. Dec. 4). 6 to 8 at the cinema pavilion, upstairs in Office X-pats. Champagne and cranberry bread. All y’all come!

Sat. Nov. 29, 2 pm at Eagle Harbor Book Co. Thur. Dec 4 at Office X-Pats, 2nd floor, the Pavilion, festive beverages and snacks Get free tickets at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-signing-at-bi-pavilion-office-xpats-the-perfect-holiday-gift-tickets-14485140445?utm_campaign=new_eventv2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eb_email&utm_term=eventurl_text or send me an email at jfranks1@comcast.net http://jeannettefranks.org Sunday, Jan 4, 2 to 4, book signing at Liberty Bay Book Co. A non-profit endeavor: any profitContinue reading “Invitation to book signings”

If you are in Seattle I would love it SO MUCH if you bought my book at the University Bookstore. It’s vitally important to support our independent booksellers.

My book is now at the Bainbridge Library. But if you can spare $15, I’d love it if you bought it at either Eagle Harbor Books or Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo. I want to support our local independent book stores!

The second edition is coming in 2 weeks. To Move or To Stay Put: A Guide for Your Last Decades I’m still mastering web construction, therefore at this point if you would like to order one for $15 including tax and postage, please email me at jfranks1@comcast.net But if you are one of my wonderful dozens ofContinue reading “Now available at Eagle Harbor Books, Liberty Bay Books, University Bookstore, and this website too.”