Adios Virginia

During all the Inaugural commotion in DC, we successfully dodged traffic and closures around the DC area and made it to our family in Maryland. Our time is done here and we're happily leaving behind Virginia. If we ever end up back in Quantico again, it won't be by our choice that's for sure! We did gain some great friendships and experiences though.

Irene and Edgar kindly provided us their spare room these past couple of weeks after moving out of our place in Dec. I first met Irene on an online forum when she posted she was moving out to Quantico, would be car-less, and was hoping to meet some people. Once she got out here in Nov, we met up and I was her guide - showing her around the area and educating her about military life as I knew it so far. Turns out they are from Northridge! So no surprise, us Californians clicked instantly. The hubbies got along great as well, and Danno was able to pass down his TBS wisdom to Edgar, who still has months left to endure it. Overall we had such a great time together. We’re fortunate to have developed this new friendship just before we left!
Danno is now in the snowy weather of NJS with one digit low temps, and I'm just a day away from Cali where "warm" temps finally means 80 degrees instead of 40. So...back to the long distance routine we go! We're sad to part each other, but it's sure to go fast as the past 7 months have flown by. Here's some pics Danno just sent me. Looks like a good sized room. But brrr...its cold there. Good thing he's much better at enduring the cold than I am!