Update on the home situation

Well, we still aren't officially in our home. We will move out of the hotel a week from Saturday (as we will have our blinds installed on Friday and our express shipment will arrive). Our actual household goods don't arrive until March :( This week has been both good and bad: Tim went back to work and seems pleased with his new position: good, NGA called me and rescinded my job offer: bad, we get my Volvo tomorrow: good, we get the Mini on Friday: good. So all in all it was a good week ~ I just have to start the job hunt all over (not my favorite thing to do).
We had our first snow and ice this week ~ just in time for my couch to be delivered and my garage door opener to be installed. ARGH!!! When does spring get here!!
We should have cable and internet installed on Monday (big reason I'm not ready to leave the hotel is that I can't live without the internet).

We are in!!!

While Obama was being sworn in we were signing our closing papers. Not a day that we or he will ever forget!!! Now we just sit and wait for our household goods to arrive (sometime in March).

Congratulations to

Daniela and Luis who were recently married!!!

Closing Day ~ Nope sorry not gonna happen

So, Tim and I drove 45 minutes to our Title company today and were very excited about getting the keys to our new home. We arrived about 1/2 hour early to find out that the mortgage company didn't wire the money. Which means we can't close today!!!! UGH!!!! So, we had to hurry and move some appointments around so we could reschedule the closing for Wednesday (yep, the title company is closed tomorrow for the inauguration). Luckily, the manager took pity on us and said she would come in tomorrow and complete the close (WEW!!!), so now if the mortgage company can manage to get the $$$ to the title company then we will be able to move in tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed!!!

Moving Dayz

Well despite the snow on Monday and Tuesday and the freezing temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday all of our stuff is out of our home on it's way to a ship. We won't see our worldly possessions until March. We had terrific packers (well I will confirm on the other end if all of my stuff arrives in it's natural state). Thanks to Martina and Deborah for bringing some treats to eat!!


Our wonderful neighbors had us over for a home cooked Kase spatzle dinner ( and a baked apple dessert). The hardest part of moving is leaving people behind!! Martin and Martina you made our time in Germany more special than it would have been without meeting you!! Thanks for everything!!!!

Thanks to Mona for driving us to Frankfurt (made our lives a lot less stressful)!!!

Thanks to Becky for taking care of odds and ends for us!! Everyone made our move a little more peaceful and a lot less stressful!!

UGH ~ SNOW!!!

We are due to pack out in 2 days and we have snow today!!! I hope it stops and melts before Wednesday arrives!!!

The "Goodbye"

The NGA AFRICOM team hosted a farewell for Tim at our favorite restaurant Alte Kanne. Anja (the owner of Alte Kanne) was slightly stressed out because they were out of a lot of things (due to the holidays most places are closed around here) but the evening turned out well. Tim's boss Peter had great things to say about Tim and his achievements at AFRICOM. Some of our EUCOM friends came to join in the farewell: Luis and Daniella, Bill, Becky and Rich, and Karen and Ed. We will miss you all!!! Thanks for making the evening special.

My last Volksmarch (this tour)

Becky and Rich picked me up for my last Volksmarch on this tour. While it is in the middle of winter and has been very cold it turned out to be a great walk. We walked the 10K trail and were very happy that there was no wind today! It was very nice to have some time alone with Becky before I leave. She has been a phenomenal friend!!! Thanks to both of you for all of your support and friendship!!!

Volksmarching (from German Volksmarsch meaning "peoples' march") is a form of non-competitive fitness walking that developed in Europe. Participants typically walk 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) on an outdoor path. Volksmarch associations offer incentive awards (usually pins and patches) for collecting a certain number of events. Volkssport participants enjoy recording distances and event participation in international record books.

Dinner with the Roslyns

Thanks to Barry , Donna and Emily for hosting a New Years Celebration. Everything was wonderful!!!