Thank you everyone for your fine wishes.

We arrived early yesterday...in one piece and with all our luggage so we are happy. We obtained new cell phones this morning, Marc is off today at his new office and tomorrow we are off to look at apartments so we are off and running. We haven't done much yet, except find a grocery and get our cell phones, but my first impressions are terrific. Brussels is very clean, and there are so many flowers in bloom I am in heaven! The lilacs! The wisteria! Even cherry blossoms to make me feel at home! One thing I didn't expect though.... I suppose I hadn't thought about it.... In Japan we were more or less lateral with Santa Barbara, then we were in the south, now we are more or less lateral to Montreal so it is much chillier than we are both used to, but a nice change from the heat and humidity. I think Marc and I are starting to get this "expat lifestyle" down to an art.

Olivia's Joanna is here this week on business so we are making plans to see her later this week... what fun!