"Home Coming"

Today, we bid goodbye to the military-issued loaner furniture we first received 19 days ago, which was the only furniture we've had since we moved into our home (besides Max's crib). Now all we have to sit on is the floor and toilets. :( Pity thee not, however, for the departure of someone else's couch simply heralds the coming of our own! (trumpets sounding.) The Navy housing office called the other day to inform us that the remainder of our household goods (which also happens to be the majority of our possessions!) had made it to Guam. Whether those goods survived and are in the same number of pieces as when they left sunny SoCal... that is another story which shall unfold itself tomorrow. And since Mike has inpatient hospital duty this week, Max and I will be directing the moving show ourselves. :o Prayers will be appreciated for a minimally-chaotic and rainless day!

After our things come in tomorrow, I think we'll start to feel settled in and finally call this place "home." To celebrate the coming of our very own stuff, we made plans to eat out for dinner tonight. The lack of a dining table and chairs also makes a good excuse not to cook! We're actually doing a double date (chaperoned by Max) with new friends Ken and Gizelle Lee (more on them and other Guam friends later). It's our first visit to Curry Kebab --the island's primary venue for Indian food-- and to Guam's weekly street-fair-esque tradition "Chamorro Village." Stay tuned for Mike's formal eval of the cuisine. ;)

Apologies for the pittence of pictures so far on the blog. We'll be able to download pix after our USB cord comes in with the movers tomorrow!