Goodbye Gil and Acorn Hills

Said goodbye to Gil this morning as someone I didn't know, who only spoke Japanese, came and picked him up in a little truck. It was pretty sad. Spent a couple hours after that making last minute cleaning adjustments. You can see the empty and sparkling house here.

Another little thing to worry about and get my mind off Gil for awhile........It came to me at 4:00 this morning that I did not pack my American wallet and that without it, I have no American driver's license!! After some hasty calls from Ben to various people, I was able to go with a translator to get an international driving license based on my Japanese license, so now I will be able to pick up my rental car as scheduled. Thank you to my Guardian Angel, whoever you are!

Gil takes his last morning walk in the neighborhood

Gil had his last morning walk in the neighborhood this morning. We took some left over shrimp to the silk pillow gang. Tiny, with her 2 kids Tito (next to Tiny w/white body/black tail) and Lilliann (behind) were the first to greet us.

Then Mary, the grandmother of Tito and Lilliann came running out and Christo stayed on the wall. They don't mix with him very well. He seems an outcast. Following are some photos of Gil checking out his favorite spots along the route.

Packing: Day 1

The moving guys swooped in and began wrapping & packing at 9am.

By the end of the day there was nothing left in the kitchen and the living room furniture was gone too. There's almost nothing left in the house.

Sayonara, pottery and Gil's b-day

Last week the gals from the KWC board took me out for a little farewell party. I usually try to avoid this because its too sad, but they were insistant. I'm glad they were. It was nice spending time with them one last time. They're a great group! Also last week, we had our last firing and pottery wrap up party. Here are my final pieces on display. And last but not least, Gil turned 7!! Here are a few shots of him opening his gifts.

Great News!!!

Great News!! The boy got accepted to Gill St. Bernard's!!
That's one less thing to worry about.
The movers are here today, packing everything up.
They're fast!!

Graduation

The Graduation Ceremony went off without a hitch. The theatre was decorated with loads of flowers, very pretty. Speeches were given and awards were handed out. Our girl sang a song from "Wicked" with 3 other girls from choir. The costumes from around the world were spectacular. Afterwards there was a party and dinner for families and faculty. A very nice day.

BBC

The final meeting of the Borderless Book Club was held last week. Everyone wore something Japanese whether it was a yukatta, ninja outfit, baseball stuff or school girl's uniform. There was a test to wrap up the year and prizes were awarded. They surprised me with a farewell gift and cake. I'm going to miss this great bunch of ladies.