Au Revoir (french); Tot ziens (flemish); Sayonara and Aloha L.A! ______________________________


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!

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

"What Do You Miss Most About Home???"

During dinner this evening, I posed this question to Jo Ann and the girls. After a few moments of discussion, here are the answers that we came up with:

DS: Art Classes, Grandpa and Grandma.

PS: Grandpa, Grandma and Miss Terri. (PS' pre-school teacher in CA)

Jo: "Girls' Night Out" with her gal-pals back in CA

Me: I miss my garage... I knew where everything was and actually had room to park cars inside!

Aside from a few miscellaneous things, the list is pretty short. It has been amazing how well the girls and I have adapted to our new surroundings. Of course, we all miss our friends and family, but surprisingly, nobody has had any issues with missing the CA weather, food or things that we used to do.

I'll ask everyone again in a few more months and see what happens...

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