Today I bought tickets for the kids and I to move back home next month. It is really happening and I have mixed feelings about it. I guess this is part of the repatriation process and today was another step closer to my comfy bed back home! I purchased the tickets and then posted the announcement on Facebook. I then privately messaged my closest friends and family back home, sharing with them our good news. And then I went through another anxiety loop and felt sad, and private messaged my closest friends here in Amsterdam. I am going to miss them so much and don’t look forward to the hard goodbyes. I guess the good thing is that people care about me and I care about them, and its normal and natural to feel saddened when you won’t be with each other as often as usual. It’s all good, like I always say… I am lucky.
In the spirit of living it up every day, we celebrated with Patty and Brian one last time before they leave for the summer on Saturday. We met at the Conservatorium for dinner in the Brasserie. I really liked the ambiance, high vaulted glass ceiling, great food, excellent service and wonderful company. We had an enjoyable evening together and I’m not going to even think about missing them. We’ll just see each other again soon in California or Las Vegas, Amsterdam or Minneapolis.
Namaste.
here i am 
It is definitely bitter sweet for you and Jeff. I know how much you have enjoyed Amsterdam and the many other cities in the Netherlands. So many great opportunities have come your way, and so many wonderful people have entered your lives, and so much love shared. What a great life, and I know that all of you feel very blessed. I am so grateful that I was able to have shared in that blessing for a couple of months when dad and I visited your family last October. All the memories we made will be in our hearts forever! Looking forward to your homecoming! God bless!
Wanna come back? There’s still time! We had so much fun together. It’s bittersweet saying goodbye. I’m excited to be coming home though too.