It Is Getting Busy Here

As we move closer to leaving Japan, our life is becoming full of appointments. I was once told orders are received one year prior to relocation but it seems this is not the case for us. It seems we will begin a new year with a new place to live.

I have sent inquiries to local schools of positions available. I have also written to my former employer of positions in companies he may know of.

I would once have told you of my preference to work in a business over a school but my experience here was very a positive one. I enjoyed the teaching environment very much. I would not be disappointed for a school to offer a position to me.

Here is my only reason for reluctance to work. I do not know of policies at a new school that would allow me as much time with Chao lei as I have been accustomed to. The university has been very generous in that regard.

I will miss my office though. There was much work invested to make it "me." It was comfortable and decidedly feminine compared to most other offices there. I often had visitors simply to rest their eyes from the high contrast decor Japan seems to be so fond of.  I believe I will wait as long as I am able before removing my things from my office. Perhaps even as late as the day before our HHG are picked up.

I suppose moving will be what it always is; an adventure. Whether good or bad remains to be seen. I pray I do not have that "nightmare" PCS everyone warns me of.

Happy Birthday to Me and Other things

To me. Chao lei is with me. The Cdr is not. He is underway. I suppose I have a new ship's captain to indirectly thank for that. (Welcome Capt. Aycock)

I plan to take Chao lei and myself to Seiyoken restaurant. It is a very nice place that specializes in beef tongue recipes. Before you say "yuck" you must first try it. This restaurant has many different styles to cook beef tongue. I would say that if you were not told it was beef tongue, you would not know it was beef tongue. The CDR was of a bad opinion opinion of beef tongue too until he ate it. It is so delicious. But if you insist to judge without trying, do not go to this restaurant. It is all that is on the menu. ;-)

Our PCS appointments begin in earnest soon. Already we have begun appointments to prepare Yuki to travel with us to our next home. Her transit will take one week in which she will be in her carrier among strangers. I do not wish to dwell on what will be in her mind as she is suddenly deprived of the only family she has known. It is enough to say it causes much weeping.

Now I must prepare things for our hhg shipment. We have not accumulate much beside the furniture so it is only to decide what we will need soon after arriving at our new home. The larger concern is our new home since we do not have one yet. It is good the CDR's parents are looking for a temporary house for us. We will not live on the streets upon arrival. lol

In spite of the coming hectic schedule, I look forward to returning to the US. There is so much more of it I wish to explore.

Happy Independance Day!

I wish everyone a safe and happy Independence Day!