We're here, so now what?

Our sponsors had rounded up a couple of volunteers to meet us when we arrived on Kadena. Frank and Kelly have been amazing! They had enough help and vehicles to pick up the four of us, our 8 -- make that 14 bags, and Doris with her crate. They whisked us to the TLF (temporary lodging facility) to get us settled. They'd stocked the fridge and cabinets with some food. The place was small, but clean. The bed... I just wanted to go to bed. So, to bed we went... until about 3 am. Our bodies had no idea what time it was. For the first two nights, we awakened at 3 and 4 am respectively. Our bodies thought it was morning, so we got up. Ate breakfast. Watched tv.

It was a relatively smooth adjustment, and within a few days, we were sleeping just fine. Of course, we've been going to bed around 8 pm each night because that's the kids' bedtime. This place is too small... if the kids go to bed, we all go to bed. So, we've been getting plenty of sleep.

We had a busy first few days... buying a car, getting a driver's license, learning to drive again, finding a house, getting sick. Yes, getting sick. Devin was wrestled to the ground by a lower GI virus. He was sick! He looked sort of sweaty and gray for a couple of days. Got so dehydrated that he ended up getting two liters of IV fluids at the clinic. That was Thursday and Friday. He was better Saturday, so we went out. By Saturday afternoon, it became clear that I had not escaped. Now I had the bug. Fortunately, what took Devin down only threw me a jab. After about 24 hours, I was back in business.

That brings me to today. Whatever today is. Let's see... oh, yes... it's Monday. Don't ask me the date. I just know we move into our house tomorrow!!! The government furniture is being delivered today, and Devin should be picking up the keys as I type this.

Thanks for reading my ramblings. Of course, that's the beauty of the blog... it may be that no one is reading this, and I'll never know.

More edge-of-your-seat commentary to come...