New Sweet Home

 We are moving!

Dearest Readers,

I would have thought that I would have covered China and Chinese New Years Celebration or at least finished off writing about Australian Art and books by now, but instead I have become best friends with sites such as Zillow (real estate), SchoolDigger (school rankings) and Great Schools (school reviews).

Along with a job loss in the family, came a flurry of job hunting activities. We searched high and low and became familiar with all kinds of places such as San Francisco Bay, Simi Valley, Detroit MI and Chicagoland IL.

In the end my talented husband received many job offers and we had choices. It is a bitter sweet moment to announce that we will be moving to Chicago.

 

The greater Chicagoland offers wonderful schools for our children, interesting jobs, grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles, lots of lakes and the Great Lakes (unsalted, shark free) and forest preserves, wonderful activities for the whole family, public transportation, all the excitement of a culturally and ethnically rich big city with a booming economy. 

 

The next six months will be busy as we gradually move over there. We've got this school year, my university studies and lots of practical arrangements to make before we are ready to leave the town. Thus, our local friends, let's make these next months count and spend a lot of time together. After all, we will miss you all tremendously!

With all of these changes and the time needed to study for the exams (I'm enjoying my studies!) I won't be able to write about all the international ideas that fill my head. I'll get back to those once we've settled in Chicago. But I will post short and sweet messages about gratitude towards friends, new opportunities, life, love, etc. every once in a while and keep you guys posted.

Sending much love to each one of you!