The Best News Ever

Well after 16 months, hundreds of thousands of miles of travel, thousands of dollars, many sleepless nights, planning and re-planning, dealing with a dozen government agencies (US and Foreign), and so many forms it hurts, my lovely wife is finally coming back to the States for good!

The tickets are purchased, the plan is set, the documents are received. Next Thursday I fly out to Germany meet her, her parent, and her aunt, we then drive 2.5 hours to a hotel. The next day is the sister-in-law’s wedding. Then we have a day to rest visit and relax. Then of Feb 9th we drive 2.5 hours back to the airport board 3 separate flights, and her family goes back to Russia, I fly home via ATL, and RG flies home via AMS. We land within 20 minutes of each other, though she is going through customs so I will end up waiting a while for her. Then it will all be done.

We will be a more normal married couple. Living in the same house and everything. We have been here before but this time there will be no “living abroad” scholarship requirement hanging over our heads. We can get on with it! So I am ecstatic. Though there is still a week to go it looks like all the hurdles have been cleared. I don’t think we will do much right away in the manner of throwing parties or anything, but I am sure for months we will be busy making the rounds and seeing everyone.

So there it is. We actually know when it is going to happen. We found out only yesterday.