I had to attend a FEMA training session at a hotel near LAX on Monday, thus our trip to LA late Friday night.  We made a trip back up to Ventura the next morning, took care of our boxes on the side of the garage while we watched movers unloading a huge moving truck with someone else’s furniture.  We headed back down to LA that evening and had dinner at Boston Market but something about the spinach side order didn’t agree at all with Leslie that night and Sunday. But at least we’d gotten out of our house!

Now what?  Our plans from 6 months ago (Plan A) had us spending two weeks over Christmas with Leslie’s brother and wife at their lovely home in the Sierra Nevada foothill area of Grass Valley/Nevada City, then heading off to Shanghai for an intensive 4 week teacher training class in January.  Then we’d have the opportunity to enjoy the Chinese lunar New Year, get to our university and get settled in before spring semester started.  It was all so convenient!

Hmmm…things seldom go according to plan.

During this period, our daughter became engaged and set a wedding date of March 1. So Leslie’s brother and wife graciously allowed us to stay in their home until the wedding and we would use the time to  hit the books for our CELTA class (teacher training).

When the China door closed, Plan B kicked in.  We decided to get our teaching and cross-cultural experience next door in Mexico.  But as of now we have no teaching positions lined up but sense this is the path we’re supposed to be on. Adventure awaits!