Update....

We found out last week that a nice young couple will be renting our house for the next year starting on October 1. This is such a relief and we could not be happier to get this taken care of before we leave for Athens. It will be so nice to have someone else paying our mortgage!

Speaking of Athens from talking to our sponsor Vicki the fires are really as bad as they look on TV. The Greeks are just not prepared for anything of that magnitude. Hopefully they will get it under control soon.

My last day of work is this Friday August 31st. I am sad to leave but excited for what is in front of us. I am fondly referring to August 31st as the first day of my retirement. Unfortunately David seems to think I need to get a job for some reason. Once we get on our feet in Athens I will work to find a job at the Embassy. They have lots of opportunities for spouses and work hard to accommodate so I am not too worried. Luckily I have accumulated a lot of vacation time in my two years with the federal government so I will be on the Navy payroll until October 20th!

All for now hope everyone is well!