Getting Ready to Say Goodbye

As January is almost over, I've been thinking more and more about how little time we have left here.  Although we don't have our official orders yet, we are set to leave Kenya in early May.  Life here has become so normal that I think its going to be a big change for us when we are finally back in the US.  That being said I think we are both ready for the comforts the US brings and to be closer to family and friends.  We miss being able to run to a restaurant to grab some take out, just head to Target or Walmart for a part rather than having to order it and wait 2 weeks, and being able to drive on the road without having to be hyper aware of motorcycles, pedestrians and bicycles.

We are also really excited about the new adventures this new duty station will bring.  Neither of us have lived in the Pacific Northwest before and we are excited about what it has to offer.  There are countless National Parks, hiking opportunities, mountains close by to ski, Canada to the north, etc.  We can't wait!  Its also a short plane ride away from family and friends which will hopefully encourage more people to visit.

Of course there are going to be so many things we're going to miss here; the traveling, our amazing friends, the simplicity of life, etc.  We're trying not to think about it too much and enjoy every minute of our remaining time.  In a few short days we will be heading to Morocco.  After that its back to Kenya for the elections and then the countdown to our PCS date begins.  Its going to go fast!

So what are we doing in the meantime....Just trying to live life as normal as possible, checking off the last of those Kenyan bucket list items.  I do need to start organizing the house and getting rid of some things and start looking more closely at housing options near base, but these can wait a bit.  I'm not quite ready to switch my thinking to the US especially as we're trying to soak in every last experience here.