Our herculean move is now complete. School holidays have come and gone. My "first" Aussie auto is now history. And....we have a new addition to the family.
It's been a very busy April.
We moved out of 27 Constellation Drive and into 4 Fairway Circle amid whining and gnashing of teeth. There just isn't any easy way to move 5 people and all their "stuff" to a new place. That said, everyone agrees it was worth it. We stepped up our way of life here at 4 Fairway Circle with an inground pool, hot tub, theatre room (complete with projector and 6 ft sceen), view of the Indian Ocean in the distance, and a real kitchen with a normal sized stovetop and oven. Sigh. Does life get any better than that? Well, I reckon it could, but we're delighted with what we have here. The new pics say it all....
The saga of my car is so extravagant, I can now look back on it and enjoy the sheer lunacy of it all. Unbeknownst to me, I had been driving my car for 9 months with expired plates. That in itself is hilarious. Nine months? Ha! I was pulled over by some Aussie coppers who instantly took the plates off my car and said I can no longer drive it until it is re-registered. The sheer idiocy of keeping me from driving the car and then telling me I had to get it re-registered to drive it was not lost on me; after all, I had to DRIVE it to REGISTER it. Hello? While steam came out my ears, expletives came out my mouth directly at the nice Aussie ocifer. Neither of us were amused. Annnnnnyyyyywayyy...in the end Steve decided to make the Apollo a charitable donation to a couple here from America doing mission work, and we bought a new (to us) vehicle that could conceivably pull a boat, if we happened to win one in the lottery. We are the proud owners of a Jackaroo and it's a great step up from my humble Apollo.
Slowly boxes are being unpacked and our lives are settling down again. Autumn has been spectacular, with days in the 80's and nights getting cooler for great sleeping weather. The Indian Ocean has been uncharacteristically "flat" (calm) and is utterly beautiful. I have asked for a kayak for Mother's Day, as I want to become "one" with the ocean. The views of the sunset from our new home? Take a look...
Currently, Steve is planning a trip to Bali with Camerin and Lucas for the school holidays in July. Nice. Sam and I will be headed for the States to visit and find new renters for our home on Jason Way.
May 2nd was the anniversary of my first year here, along with Sam and Camerin. Steve and Lucas have been here about 2 months longer. It doesn't seem possible, but here we are starting year number two. We still miss the U.S.A. and think and speak of home often.
The new addition to our family? We've been adopted by a nice kitty. The kids call her Muffins (gag), but I named her Callie, as she looks a bit like a calico cat. She just started showing up and demanding love. Now she has her own food and water bowl and comes in and out like she owns the place. We all love her and it's wonderful to have an animal around the house again. MEEEEEOW!
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