Well, it has been a long while since I've posted here. In fact, this is the first 'new' post on our 'new' blog. We decided to move our blog from Wordpress to Blogger mainly because Blogger lets you post video clips and that is a $65 option on Wordpress. I actually like the Wordpress tools for designing, layout, editing, etc. a lot better. I find myself editing the raw HTML code a lot in blogger and I never had to do that in the Wordpress tools.
It has been a hectic few months getting ready to leave the US. As I write this, I am in the Marriott hotel in Redmond Town Center. Our home is mostly packed and will be completely packed and on a truck by tomorrow. It is both sad and exciting to see us at this stage. Sad because we know we will be leaving the US. Exciting because we are looking forward to our new adventure.
We sold both our cars and our boat as well as a few other things. This is the first time in Michelle's and my married life that we have not owned a car. In some ways it seems weird. In others, strangely liberating. We have a rental car that the company got for us until we leave the US. After considering all the options, I decided I wanted to keep my motorcycle, so we still own one motorized vehicle. We also have a utility trailer. One big problem: The rental car is no where big enough to get the three of us and our luggage to the airport. We are still working on that one, but there are definitely options available.
Sorting our house so that some of it stays, some of it goes to storage, some of it goes by sea and some by air was tough! Most of the time when you move, almost everything moves from one place to another. This time, we feel like we have stuff going every which way. It will be interesting when we get to Delhi as stuff arrives to see what actually made it where it was supposed to go and what we really needed that ended up somewhere else. Look at the adventures that await!
By now most folks should have received the cards we sent out with our new contact info (and the new blog address). Keep in touch!
Thanks for the update and good luck (!) with your adventure! I will call you first whenever I need tech support. And please say hello to Apu from the Simpsons for me! - David Tufts
ReplyDeleteHi Jeff, got the card and sent you a Skype invite. I'll look for you on communicator. What a great adventure. I hope my work travels bring me to India while you are there. Best to Michelle and Rebecca!
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