Hi everyone!
As most of you know, Ray has accepted a 2-year assignment with Toyota's European Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. For those of you who do not know, Belgium is located next to France, Germany and the Netherlands. The home of NATO and the European Union, it is considered the "gateway to Europe" with its easy access to many European countries. (Hint, hint--good excuse to come and visit!)
Ray started his new position in February, 2008. The girls and I arrived here in late March. We are living just outside the city of Brussels in the commune of Tervuren, Belgium.
Although we are sad to temporarily leave our family and friends, we are excited for this adventure. What an opportunity to leave our tiny box and experience life outside of America!
Ray's Departure
What a sad day it was for the Shinozaki girls when Ray departed for Belgium on Monday, January 28th. As most of you know, Ray started his new job on February 1st.
D and P found the time in their busy schedules to go to Build-a-Bear and make a going-away present for their Daddy. Since Ray always talks about getting a dog, the girls picked out a puppy, named it Nadaly and each had their own voice message inserted into each of its paws. Needless to say, D and P had a great time "making" their present for Ray's send-off.
We took Ray to the airport, had lunch, and said our good-byes at the terminal... Au Revoir!
3 comments:
Everyone here in Belgium has dogs! They are even welcome in restaurants! Now that I have Nadalie, I can be part of the Belgian "dog" scene. Thanks girls!
Drew says: Make sure she doesn't eat to much junk food!
I enjoyed your blog about your adventure in Belgium... very catching and simple...nice job.
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