… And Back Again! (2023)

 

Where to start?…

This has been a long time coming. Eight years and three months to be exact. Longer that expected, but with no regrets. 

We left Wellington, New Zealand in July of 2015 returning to the states so we could spend some time with aging family. We had thought it might be about a 3-5 year stay before we would return to New Zealand where we both very much wanted to be.

Without drawing out all the details, suffice it to say that life does what it does, and the pandemic only added to the complications of returning.

But here we are!!!! Starting our new adventure.

We placed our Seattle house on the market in early July and are scheduled to close escrow mid-September. It has been a wonderful home and we will miss many of its features and comforts. 

We have been busy pre-packing, culling and prepping for many months. This week five packers/movers spent 3 full days packing all our things and then filling about 30 feet of a 40 foot container to send on the water to Wellington. It is expected to arrive in about 8 or so weeks.

We are excited, nervous, and sad to be saying “see you later” to many friends and family. (We hope they will visit us once we get settled) And of course we will be planning visits back to the states. We will land in Wellington on Saturday, September 23rd (that will be Friday the 22nd still back in the states)

So many have asked for photos and updates as our new adventure unfolds. So we have created a new blog where we can post and share and you may follow as you wish. We will look forward to hearing from you too. Feel free to reach out. With technology today, there’s no excuse not to stay in touch. (email, Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, FB, Messenger, Discord, txts, Vonage phone, etc.)

Stay tuned…more to share coming soon!😁

Stacy & Eric