Staying Longer in Vietnam

I think John John has already mentioned this before, but it looks like we will be staying in Vietnam for another month. This is no one's fault and it is necessary, but boy, do I wish it wasn't true. Sadly, John will be leaving me to go back to school for a while; I am not so excited about this, as you can imagine. Two infants are a HANDFUL (cute, lovely, but a handful) and being in a strange country with no friends and no possibility of ever understanding the language can be draining.



Tonight emphasized this point and I had to laugh - one by one, our children threw up on us and EVERYTHING ELSE. It was almost as if they planned it, the little monkeys. So, while we are still deleriously happy to have our little angels, we are getting pretty tired and feeling a little drained. It will be so nice to go home, to our stuff, get into our routine and surround ourselves with friends.

We do, however, now have a new apartment to stay in: that is a load off. It is a new place, near the apartment we are in. We like this because we know the area and there are nice streets to walk on. The landlords are wonderful!! They are letting us stay (without a lease) for as long as we need to. They are so sympathetic to our situation that they are supplying the sheets, pots and pans, plates, etc. This will make it easier.

And so, John leaves on August 1st.

Send your good vibes this way: I am going to need them.

When it gets tough, I will try to remember to laugh!!

Virginia