re·pa·tri·ate (r-ptr-t) tr.v. re·pat·ri·at·ed, re·pat·ri·at·ing, re·pat·ri·ates To restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin

August 3, 2009:  We leave Japan, our home for the past 5 years.  13 hours later we are back in the good ole "U" "S" of "A".  We make our way to our new community in Georgia, looking forward to a new life, new friends and new adventures.

July 20, 2010:  I've cast my first vote as a citizen of my little town in Georgia.  I'm planning a birthday party for Zelig.  I gave our new dog, Sparkles, her heart worm medicine and applied caps to our cats nails.  I made a tasty meal tonight using vegetables from my garden.  I didn't have the opportunity to cut up the Armenian Yard Long cucumber.  I tell my friends that I'm still settling in although I'm feeling very settled.  There is so much to do with this house but I have time.  I'm not rushed.  I have at least 19 years to get it all done!