Does anyone other than me feel surprised that it's been three years since we left Muskegon? Or that we have three MORE grandsons than we did that day?? We drove away on February 6, 2007. There was plenty of snow on the ground and it wasn't a very auspicious day to begin a cross-country trip. We had planned a leisurely drive to Phoenix, which would include visits with family/friends in Illinois & Texas.

A horrible ice storm delayed us by a couple days; we barely arrived in time for Tom to begin his new job on February 12! But, here we are 3 years from that trip; life has settled into pleasant routine and familiar patterns. We could still stand to decrease some of our worldly possessions to fit more comfortably into our home, but by and large we are unpacked, organized (and re-organized) and settled in. It took longer than I thought it would to reach this comfortable point, but we did a lot of painting and fixing up of the house along the way, which had us in redecorating mode for a long while. We miss far away family, friends and grandsons; but this is truly home now and we enjoy our life here so much.