Jet Lagged



Waiting for us in Frankfurt

I'm glad to say that we have made it safely to our new home, USAG Schweinfurt.  So far, things seem to be going fairly well.  Our trip over went about a well as could be expected, and we are feeling very fortunate considering the amount of luggage/dogs we had in tow.

I did a pretty good job managing my sleep on the way over and think I'll be on a decent schedule by tomorrow.  Greg was having a rough time yesterday, but managed to stay awake until about 10pm, so he to should be in a little better shape by tomorrow as well.  The dogs are another story.  They are wanting to sleep all day and cry all night.  It has kind of caught me off guard, as it is something I really didn't consider.

Greg started work today, and seems to be enjoying it so far.  It will be a very different environment than he's had the past few years, which we are both looking forward too.  He will be in-processing (loads of paperwork) for the first week or so, and then will start learning his new position.  He will have some time to train with the person he is replacing, which should make the transition a bit smoother.

A little like Jail

We are staying in Army lodging on post.  So far it seems to be working out well, but we are probably going to feel a bit cramped after a day or so.  We have been told a few different things about the housing situation, so I think we will just have to dive in and see how it works out.  We don't expect our car to arrive until the end of the month, so that will likely add some challenges to the house hunting process.

So far, Germany seems to be good.  We are a bit overwhelmed, as there is so much to learn.  We got a local bank account today, which will in turn allow us to get cell phones in the next couple days.  It will be nice to start learning a bit of German as well.  It's pretty frustrating to have people constantly talking around you, but not know what they are saying.  We will get to that soon.

We miss everyone, and will catch up again in a day or so with a tour of our room. . . .