| Length | 59:00 |
| Licensor | Long Haul Productions |
| Producer(s) | Dan & Peg Collison |
| Formats | Diary, Documentary, Special |
| Topics | Family, Health, Senior |
| Produced | April, 2007 |
| Added to PRX | April 13, 2007 |
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An hour-long special about starting over late in life.
May: Mother's Day
English
Whether they are forced to, or whether they plan to, each year more and more seniors move into retirement homes. In the year 2000, Peg Collison was one of them. Peg left the town of San Mateo, California - where she'd been living for almost 35 years - and moved two hours away into a newly built retirement community in Davis, California. These transitions are often difficult not just for the person who's actually moving but for family members and for friends left behind. Peg's son, Dan, gave his Mom a tape recorder and asked her document her transition. Together, Peg and Dan produced a three-part series in 2000 on Peg's move and what it meant to her and her family. In 2005, Dan updated Peg's situation. This documentary is a hour-long special combining all four stories.
