The last 2 years have been full of exciting (and nerve-racking) changes for our family — retirement from the military after 29+ years, marriage of our oldest daughter, a home refurbishment that never seemed to end, and 3 international moves (with pets) to list just a few of the highlights.

After about a year of working in Germany, Jeff is now settling into his new job in Italy.

During his active duty, we called Italy home for about 12 years. It feels good to be back!

But things are different this time.

Our daughters are off on their own now — forging ahead with their own lives and resisting my unsolicited advice.

Jeff is no longer wearing a uniform, no longer going out to sea, no longer standing duty.

I now have so much time on my hands, I could get into trouble!

I’ll do my best to capture all the crazy, frustrating, funny, beautiful, charming experiences we have while we’re here. I hope you enjoy this blog as much as I enjoy sharing with you!