Six months between posts; nope, we'll never win an award. But those six months have been packed with traveling, seeing more of everything there is to see than the kids bargained for. They're tired now and are ready to get back to a real life. And frankly, we are not the greatest home teachers, so getting them into school will be a good thing for everyone.
Some of what we've done has been building a house in the place we'd like to retire to; rather my cousins have been building, we've just been saying yes or no and writing the checks. By the time Alex is done with this school year the house will be ready and we'll finish moving. There's not a lot to move; we're leaving this house behind with furnishings and will rent it out, so mostly what's being boxed up are personal items.
No one is looking forward to moving with 4 cats and a dog again, but at least this time it won't be across an ocean. Nope, we're not going back to the U.S., but I am going home.
I thought Char's dad would be heading back to the U.S., but he's enjoying the life he's discovered and is moving with us. Alex will come for the summer and then head back to school. He's done well studying in residence and never seemed to need us when we were gone; he has Erin and Mikko and we'll be a not too far flight away.
Leaving them behind is what will be the most difficult; I'm used to seeing them and the grandkids on a whim, and that's going away.
Kevin and Rachel, though, they need to be in school with other kids. Rachel wants to drive and hasn't had the chance to even start, since we've been on the road so much, and Kevin misses dance classes. By moving, the kids will have ready made friends with my family while they get used to the area and meet other people, and one of my cousins has already found a terrific dance academy for Kevin. It's a place to start, anyway.
I'm not sure how often we'll be able to get back to this blog, at least not until we're settled, but we're still out here and alive, and everyone is well.
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