Three weeks to go

Well Jeff has decided to leave in 3 weeks.  I have mixed feelings.  I don't want him to go for many reasons: scared for him to be there alone, scared to be here alone, don't want him to miss Julia's first step and will just miss him.  But if he needs to go and we need to stay.  I feel more comfortable waiting until things calm down in Japan.  I know we will be south but there are still aftershocks.  I would rather not go at all but have resolved to the fact that I am going and will just hope each day that nothing happens when we are there.  Lists are made and the movers are coming next week.

What to Do

As things unfold in Japan we continue here as if we are still going to move.  It is not that I don't want to move but I am very fearful now.  I don't think I could take my daughter there even though we are not near the plant.  The thought that anything would happen to her and I could have prevented it by just not going  I would not be able to live with myself.  As much as I want to support Jeff, Julia comes first.  We will just keep waiting it out.

Things change over night

The earthquake hit on Friday and now we are not sure when we will leave for Japan.  We are still on track for moving in April but have lost touch with our relo person.  I hope all is well with him and his family.  We had cultural training today and it was interesting but makes me a little concerned.  We are getting some good tips but I will not really know what it will be like until we get there. I appreciate all the concerned thoughts we are getting and it is nice to know so many people care about us.

FInding a House

The flight over was amazing.  If you have a chance to fly first class that is the way to go.  We missed our daughter like crazy I think it was better to leave her.  My husband is very good at finding our way around airports, train stations and streets.  Everyone in Japan is extremely nice and helpful.  Why can't people in the U.S. be more customer focused.
We spent two days looking at apartments and I was pretty much set to live in a high rise hoping that my daughter would never find a way to get out on the balcony when we found  house.  Very big for Japanese houses.  Four bedrooms and on a nice street.  My suggestion:  always ask for exactly what you want when searching for a place to live or you may not see it.  So now we are going to live in Kakegawa.  Everyone told me that is was small but it is bigger than where I live now and I feel safer than in a big city.  It will still be hard getting around and trying to communicate with people but I think we will make it work.  I can't say that I am excited but I am definitely more comfortable with the move.