35 Days and Counting...

Ni Hao and Welcome!

I bought a new computer today - not the MAC I was hoping for, but an HP that will meet my needs nicely. The new laptop is my first official preparation for the anticipated move.

My husband and I are feeling a bit overwhelmed at this point. I'm in the process of ending a small web design business, and my husband is busy training locally with a company that hired him to be the GM of a manufacturing facility. He's very pleased to be working with the new company and we're both excited about the move. But the excitement is tempered very much by the many lists of 'to-dos' that must be accomplished before we can feel comfortable boarding a plane for the other side of the world.

My husband and I are in our early 50's, we've three beautiful grown children who will be staying in the states. We're southerners through and through hailing originally from South Carolina, but we're fortunate to have called the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina our home for over 21 years. We are seasoned expats having lived four years in south central Mexico once upon a time. We are also not new to moving - this move will be our 17th relocation!

Because we are not selling our current home, the move to Shanghai should prove much less stressful than someone who must cart or unload all their worldly possessions. We will be packing our 'puters, clothes and grits and we'll be on our way. But there is still very much to be done. Stay tuned!