It's Official!

Michael got clearance to stay for another year!  We're so happy that we'll get to spend more time in this magical place...but of course we miss all our friends and family in Atlanta!  So we will be coming back, probably in small batches, to come visit!  We'll keep you posted on the blog so that you can have a feel for when we'll be in town, and we'll do our best to see as many of you as we can!

We will be looking for a good tenant for the time we're gone as well, so if you have any leads, we would appreciate your sending them along! And, as always, we love hearing from you, whether through chat, comments on the blog, email, phone calls, facetime, Skype, or visits! 

Love,

Alexandra

P.S. I have had a few questions about visitors, so I wanted to clarify. We LOVE seeing you! In fact, out of a year, we have about 16 weeks of scheduled visits! In order to avoid hurt feelings as a result, we just want to make sure you understand that, as happy as we are to see you, we have to continue in our normal routine as well, meaning work for Michael; school, homework, and extracurriculars for the kids; and my everyday business living the life of Riley (and doing one or two errands along the way!). There are many wonderful sights here in town, a fabulous relaxing atmosphere, and plenty to do. For the more adventurous types, there are great day trips available. And, of course, for those who like the quotidian European experience, you are welcome to shadow me any time ... If you're extra good, I might let you lug one of my shopping carts up the steep parts! And we would love to see you at mealtimes and in shifts, although full disclosure forces me to tell you that it's not easy to get all of us together at once!