We have finally finished packing up our belongings, taking many items to Goodwill or the dump (!), storing things in our storage unit or in our attic, and cleaning our house. We have completed so many tasks over the last week and a half. Thank God for friends who have invited us for dinner, taken food we had left, and let us stay in their house for the last three days when our beds and house were no longer livable for us. Many people have called, emailed, or stopped by to say hello or to offer what they could. Several friends loaned us cars. Several strangers bought furniture we no longer wanted. Another couple of friends joined us for our final (for now!) backpacking trip to Lake Dorothy and some wonderful friends let their son join us on our outing! Friends. Thanks so much for all! We could not have done this without the assistance of others. Currently, we are staying in the wonderfully clean and organized home of some friends who are not even here to see our suitcases spread all over their living room. Thank you!
We head off to Paris tomorrow and hope to watch the end of the Tour on Sunday. Go Astana! We will head to Jeddah on July 28 where, we have been told, we will live in the Marriott Hotel for at least three weeks while the houses and roads are completed on campus. Hopefully there is a hotel and some kind of cleaning service because we have been cleaning like crazy! We understand that we should have access to email and Skype, though it can be sketchy. We also have learned that Jennifer will need an abaya soon after arriving in Jeddah. We will let you all know how that goes.
Time for last laundry and dinner at the Barking Dog Alehouse. Yeah! Then off to bed.
We will be in touch! Love, J.D.H.L
bon voyage. On Sunday, we'll be looking for the maillot jaune and the Evans family on tv. Have a great trip. Tom and Deb
ReplyDeleteWe have received your email confirming your safe arrival in Paris at the Hotel de la Bretonnerie. What an adventure for you all. Have fun exposing the boys to this new culture and we hope that you can finagle a front row seat for the end of The Tour. Love Mom and Dad
ReplyDeleteGlad you are in Paris! Enjoy the Tour tomorrow and have a croissant for me! Glad the cleaning, sorting and organizing are over for awhile! Talk soon. Love mom
ReplyDeleteWe are so glad to hear that you are on your way! It must have seem as though it took forever to get everything accomplished! We watched the Tour today...but did not catch a glimpse of any of the Evans family!
ReplyDeleteWe look forward to following your adventures!
Jim and Nancy