We are no longer homeless! We moved into our house on September 1st. We were successful in doing a full unpack so that we didn't have any boxes remaining. Ironically I need some packing paper a few days later. Our only damage was broken glass on the Chelsea clock and the floor lamp shade got broken off. In the scheme of things pretty minor damages. A friend had an entire crate with mold and they had their entire couch ruined with mold. It always takes time to settle in, but we did a pretty good job getting things out of the boxes and put away. It is a very chaotic day. We also purchased a new vehicle for Damon to use on the occasion that he couldn't take his bike. It is a Jimny Suzuki Japanese car with the steering wheel on the right side. Damon's favorite part is that the windows are all manual. Damon's other excitement this month was taking his PADI certification course by the nearby dive shop. Owen was invited to a birthday party for one of his classmates at Skyzone which he was thrilled. Milton was pretty bummed he couldn't go too so we took him to the Ypao beach for a ride on the paddle board while Owen was at the party. Owen's favorite thing to do right now is read his Dogman books. Then if he isn't reading the books he is quoting it and playing games with scenarios from the various stories in the book. Milton is still obsessed with pirates and Damon found him a Pirate-themed restaurant near our chapel. Milton got his first temporary tattoo and loved showing it off to anybody who was near him. A favorite thing the boys are saying now is that we should "cough up an anchor" to scoot over. We've tried explaining what coughing up an acre means, but they are sticking with the anchor. Milton doesn't day dog hog for hot dog anymore. He will occasionally. I have been getting as many plants as we can fit from other neighbors moving away. I love having my plant friends to tend again. We also got some edible plants for Damon. We got an Avocado, Cocoa, Pineapple, basil, ghost pepper, lemon, okra and tomato. The pineapple is crazy looking and it takes a long time to ripen. One thing I like about living on this base is that colors are every morning at 8 am and then at sunset. The anthem only plays in the morning, but the evening one we are supposed to stand at attention too. Then if driving, you pull over. The call to finish colors is what the kids wait for to go in the building. We found a few dud hikes, but it seems that any hike in the rainy season is a mess. The kids like to go to the beach and are settling in well.
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