After some careful consideration and discussion we've decided to sell our house and not rent it. There was also some sage advice from a number of very knowledgeable sources that caused us to pause and consider this and there were and are right. It'll be one less thing to worry about and or manage while we're in France. I must say though that we ARE and have been pretty attached to this home and our neighbors the Alcocks over the years and will miss them immensely. The memories though will always stay with us.
There are still many unknowns currently as to when we leave and where we'll actually be living as Cassie doesn't start house hunting officially until the 19th right after she returns to Paris. Right after she leaves to head back the twins and I go into training walking a mile or more each day as well as immersing ourselves in Rosetta Stone French Levels 1 and 2 until we leave sometime in March. The word has also been passed to start making "stacks" of things that will go, things that will be stored, and things that will be given away. Although there is fear and loathing in some quarters here after 2 other moves and with Cassie coming home the last week in February I suspect that everything will get done in spite of any hand wringing that will take place by us (excluding the twins who don't hand wring).
We just finished our 2 days of cultural training that were very informative and quite fun that will be very helpful in our integrating into life in Paris. All of us are so blessed to have such a wondrous wife and mother who landed this job in Paris that will enable us all to travel to and live there. What a dream come true.
More as the stacks start to pile up. Perhaps even some pictures of that as it develops.
Love to all out there!
sid
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