Well, here I am in California, now. Just arrived. I've never been to California--and certainly never veen to the desert before. But as I truly believe, home is where the heart is and not just where I place my head at night. And since J and I are together here, this is home for the next few years...or however long the military sees fit to leave us here.

We are living in a hotel right now. We don't have a house yet, and we're not sure how long it will be. But we got a two room suite with a kitchen so I will be able to cook, at least. The manager of the hotel (Quality Inn & Suites) was quite kind to us. He is giving us a remarkable rate to say thank you for J's service. We're hoping we won't have to be here too long, but were told it could be as long as three months.

I have missed writing so much. During our move, I didn't have access to the Internet. It's amazing how a little piece of machinery can really make you feel more connected to the world. More so, I miss having my outlet. This was my little space to write and share and work things out. And I'm so glad to be able to have it back. I'm looking forward to being able to write about all that happened this summer and what all occurs in the days to come.

California is my new home, so Welcome home.