I’ve been thinking about things I’ll be leaving behind for the next 3 months. What will I miss the most?

1. Friends. It takes me a long time to make new friends.
2. My parents and in-laws. Sounds corny, I know but they really make my life easier helping with the kids.
3. Mexican food. We’ll be living near an open air market like the Pike Place so maybe I’ll have to cook my own comida mexicana.
4. My hair dresser. Dare I get my hair cut in a foreign land? Perhaps I’ll come back a red head—and not on purpose either.
5. My paper cutter. I’m going to bring a small one but I’ll have to leave my fancy rotary one at home.
6. My ink jet printer. One friend almost disowned me when I told him I wanted to bring it. How could he not understand?
7. The train table. If I’m feeling like a brain dead mom I take Karsten down to the play room and his train table is hours of fun while I have to fix the track.
8. My Sonic Care toothbrush.

I’m sure there will be more odd things I’ll miss but won’t know until I get there.