OK, OK, OK! It's been quite a while, but nobody can say that I didn't predict that I would fall short on the whole blogging thing. I think I might have mentioned that in my very first post. I often have what I think are amazing ideas for blog posts as I'm driving down the road or sitting in a doctor's office, but those ideas never seem to make it to the computer. Anyhow, here's a quick update on what's been going on lately....
We are Guamanians! We landed on Guam precisely 1.5 weeks ago, and I have to say that things have been pretty darned good. As you know, I was very worried about living here. I suppose I was mostly worried about the logistics of the move and how it was all going to pan out. We had a few bumps along the way, but we managed to arrive to an island that welcomed us with a tiny bit of a typhoon and some more than wonderful people at the airport. We are now neighbors with the airport brigade, and we couldn't be happier. Yes, we have neighbors, which means we are living in a house! We moved into our military-issued house about a week ago, after staying in a temporary lodging facility for 4 nights. This was actually an old base house that I think should be condemned. Why, you might ask? For the love of God, that amount of mold and mildew is just not healthy for anyone. I had to douse the shower with Tilex, but there wasn't a thing I could do about the AC vents. Not the kind of adventure I enjoy.
I digress...we're not so sure when we'll get our household goods. Let's just say that this is the fastest we've ever moved into a house, and this is the absolute, hands down nicest base house I've ever seen or lived in (I've only lived in 2, so that's not saying much after all these years, but I've seen quite a few). We visited the housing office the day after we arrived, they handed us a key and that was that. I have to note here that I am not bragging...I'm just in shock, that's all. It's never worked that way for us....ever. I'm just acknowledging a wink from God.
Here's what we've accomplished/discovered so far:
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| Our new home! |
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| The new "Guam Bomb" |
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| Coconuts! |
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| Our first snorkeling adventure: Gab Gab Beach |
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| Gab Gab |
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| Girls in love with snorkeling |
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| Breaking all kinds of rules picking up that blue starfish |
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| Sunset view from our front porch...a site I'm sure we won't get tired of seeing. |
I have "Tales from the Trip Crypt" to share....coming soon, so stay tuned.
