Welcome Home

Back home in Indiana, we are breathing some lighter air (sort of), and spending time with our wonderful family and friends. We are being accused of bringing the Saipan weather with us, because since our return the weather has been very hot and humid--the only thing missing is the beautiful ocean, the coconut palms, and the breezes that would bring some relief from the oppressive humidity. Well, our students and friends in Saipan are missing--we look forward to seeing them again.

Our friends from Canada, John and Joan, were here for the weekend. They came to help us celebrate our 2nd daughter's completion of her music course: the ABRSM, Licentiate in Harp Performance and Pedagogy. We had a beautiful reception at Garfield Park, thanks to Karis and Sarah who organized and executed the entire party.

Back at the homestead, the living room looks like a major walk-in closet as we try to pack up the things we left behind last year: what do we take? what do we leave? Our daughter Abigail would prefer we take it ALL so she doesn't have to deal with it.

In the meantime, we enjoy lasagna dinner with son and daughter-in-law, help them rearrange their condo (what every couple loves--mom and dad trying to help them arrange their lives), and learn how to blog.

And where is Josh in all of this? Playing around in Wisconsin with his nephews between quizzes and tests he's supposed to be doing for summer school. (I just love homeschooling)! He is enjoying the water park at the Dells today.

Well, so much for installment one of "Jan from Saipan". I look forward to meeting you here again soon.