Home and Heart

After a couple of years of deciding to take the leap and 3+ months of planning and execution (figuring out where to go and when, researching residency and taxes, giving bunches of stuff to family and friends, starting the sorting and winnowing of boxes of family papers and photos, many trips to Goodwill and similar organizations, selling the house, multiple garage sales, etc) we finally hit the road this morning. Got up at 3:30 am to leave for the airport at 4 am (Thank you for the ride, Brooks!) and catch a flight to Minneapolis via Detroit. From there rented a car and drove south to Northfield, MN, a charming small town with 2 liberal arts colleges, St Olaf’s and Carleton. There we are visiting niece Christine, her husband Seth, and their 2 kids Jo and Ben. Spent some time learning about Jo’s passion for dragons and learned how to play foursquare – a playground game that is sort of like volleyball without the net.

Spent the afternoon walking to St Olaf’s and attended a wonderful family concert by the St Olaf’s orchestra. Truly memorable!

All in all, a great day to start the grand adventure!