This is happening!!

We're actually moving into our house on Monday! All of the wheels aligned perfectly (almost) and we're looking good for a Monday move-in date.

First, we had to wait for the Navy to give us the move-in money. It totalled about $11,000. Next, we had to take the money out in cash, which is always safe. Today, John's taking the money to exchange it to yen and then tomorrow we give it to our landlord. Yes, to move into a place in Japan it costs 4 times the monthly rent. You pay the first month's rent, agent fee, landlord fee, and renter's insurance all up front.

I'm so nervous. I'm the type of person who believes that bad news is around every corner, so I hope everything goes smoothly today when John exchanges the money. Then on Monday, we check out of this hotel!! We've already started looking for appliances we will need for the house. I found a wonderful rice cooker I can't wait to own.

To be honest, I'm a little nervous about readjusting to life outside of the base. We will live near a train station, but I can't remember how close. I also wonder how I will get onto base. We only have one car, so if I need to get on base while John is at work, I guess I can bicycle or figure out how to use the bus.

Well, either way, it's happening on Monday. Eeek!