Whew! It's been a long twelve days. I've got a lot to catch up on, so here's a quick summary: We have so much to be thankful for this year, so it was fitting that we were able to go back to Ohio to spend Thanksgiving with our families in the place where "we" began. We parked at a friend's house and spent the week going between Dusty's family and mine, taking care of business, and preparing for the next stage. You should know that our RV was amazing throughout this whole trip. Grand Design, you made a good one! But...literally as soon as we pulled into my friends' driveway to park for the week, the gears in the right jack went out and the leg would not support the weight of the RV. Thankfully, we were home! Our friends came to the rescue with a jack, mom came to pick us up since we couldn't get the truck unhitched, my stepbrother (of sorts) lent a jack stand, and Amazon came to the rescue with parts, which were delivered on time! My amazingly talented good-at-everything-he-does husband had the thing fixed in no time. Until the part delivery, we stayed with family. (No jack means no leveling. No leveling means no slides, and no slides means no heat. Winter means cold, so we had to blow the lines and do some other unexpected finagling, but all worked out and we were so grateful that the rig decided to break in a space where we had help!) Family always comes to the rescue! Back home, we played games, went shopping (yay for winter clothes that fit the kids!), made hot chocolate bombs with cousins (courtesy of Mimi), hung out with the grandparents and Great Grandma and Aunts and Uncles, saw family for Thanksgiving dinners, and we even got to spend a little time with my dad, who we haven't seen in over two years. The week flew by pretty quickly and left us all in a whirl. So what's this about Southern Maryland? I'm writing today from our new temporary home: an Airbnb in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. "WHAT?!" you might ask. That was our initial reaction, too. Yes, we're back for four months before we head out for our next adventure. Our plan when we left Maryland five months ago was to do a Skill Bridge program (CSP in military lingo, but kind of like an internship) with a company out of New Jersey for these four months. (We had planned to live in Pennsylvania during that time.) That fell through when Dusty accepted a position with another company last month. Since the military still owns us until the retirement date of March 31, we're back at JB Andrews. We consider it a blessing in disguise because we're now able to take these four months and spend time with dear friends. The kids will resume scouts and we're hoping to get them into other activities for the short time we're here. When we found out we were coming back, it didn't take long to decide we should rent an Airbnb for the winter. The RV is great, but even a four season rig just isn't built to withstand winters. Between condensation on windows (mold threat), the worry of pipes freezing, and blowing through propane, it just wasn't worth the work. We found a great little fully furnished rental right in the middle of our last two Maryland homes. We unpacked our RV (WOW! We didn't realize how much stuff we fit in there!) and got it all ready for winter right in our rental's driveway. The owner has been so nice and accommodating. The house is perfect, with a beautiful large yard, and our stay here is looking promising. The kids are LOVING having more space to themselves, and Brickhead fully enjoys being able to sit up in bed (since he couldn't in his bunk.) **Note: if you're local and know the Webers, don't mention anything to the kids. We're hoping to surprise them, but between after school commitments and sick kids, our timing just hasn't worked out yet. They'll be devastated if they learn from someone else that we're back. So, keep it on the DL. And what's next?Some of you know that Dusty took part in a marathon interview process over this trip. Back in June, he applied for a position with Liberty Mutual's flight department. He had two phone interviews over the course of July and August, then flew to Bedford, Massachusetts for an in-person interview in September, followed by a flight simulator trial in Savannah, Georgia in October. The company went above and beyond to make sure they were hiring the right pilot for the job, and Dusty was super impressed with their organization. He accepted the position with a caveat that he'll be able to meet the LiMu Emu. (Just kidding, but the kids feel that's a requirement.) Everything so far seems like the right fit, so in April, we'll be moving to New Hampshire!
I know...New Hampshire has cold winters. We are aware. But the other eight months of the year, New England could just be the perfect place for the Ramseys! We've never lived in (hummm...or visited...) New Hampshire, but if you know us, you know we're always up for an adventure, and we always find a way to bloom where we're planted. We're excited to give it a try and even more excited to have another part of the United States to discover! So, for all those who are following, The Ramsey Way isn't over yet! Thank you for coming along with us on this journey.
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