Well it is definitely official. The fellah’s are here packing all our stuff into assorted sizes of brown cardboard boxes. It seems like I just managed to get rid of that motif (not the most beautiful decor) from the last move and here we are at it again!

This time, we depart California. We’ve been here almost 8 years and my husband has held 4 positions aboard Camp Pendleton. The weather is beautiful here, and I’ve made friends with a handful of fabulous ladies that I’m going to have a very hard time saying goodbye to. On top of all that, my cousin who happens to be Mama’s twin sister’s daughter (didja get all that?) lives less than two hours from Camp Pendleton in Campo. I really do hate to say goodbye.

Her husband is a gem and our two hubbys have on a couple of occasions found the time to ride their Harley’s together. I guess those times are behind them too, and our kids are also saying goodbye to their friends this week at school.

This is the hard part. Saying goodbye.

The good news is, we are moving to a slower paced way of living, southern style! I’m looking forward to learning to cook like the Cajuns, and believe it or not, the humidity! It’s so stinkin’ dry here in southern California! I’m also thrilled that we will be within a one day drive of both sets of grandparents. We’ll probably go get our boat out of storage since Louisiana will surely allow our old boat on their waters, unlike California. The kids will be attending a charter school, which, if you know me at all, means I’m just tickled pink!

Feel free to comment and send us well wishes on our journey! If you saw us on the road, please drop us a line and let us know, it will be fun to know what freeway our paths crossed!