Where in the world are the Kroboths? Back in the USA

After 2-and-a-half years of living in France, we are back!  Unfortunately, we are not in the lovely Southern California weather, but instead, in the swampy, bug-filled humidity of Washington, DC.

Wait, that doesn't sound great.  Let's start again!

We have returned to the amazing city of Washington, DC.  The city I have loved since I first visited at the age of 17.  The place where Dan and I met.  A historic location with many opportunities for a 10-year-old and 12-year-old to learn new things, or just hang out contemplating why there are more of Degas "Little Dancers" here than in the Musee D'Orsay.

That's better.  Now, where were we?

We are back!  Currently, we are in temporary housing because our new house exists, but our personal items have not arrived from California or France yet.  So, while our new place does have appliances, including a wine fridge, we don't have beds yet.  Yes, rental houses in the United States come with things like appliances.  Including, but not limited to: a stove, refrigerator, washing machine, and clothes dryer.  The house also comes with amazing amenities such as kitchen cabinets.  And, most importantly, instead of bare bulbs hanging down from wires, actual lighting fixtures.

Is that a refrigerator and a stove?

Rather than lounge around by the pool at our temporary housing, we are jumping right in and getting things done in DC.  The plan for our first week of defeating jet lag is to pick up the keys to our house, host a birthday party for Dan's sister in the empty house, then spend the week taking Will to AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Machine Learning Camp.  Alex and I will be hanging out, joining the summer reading club, and searching for a job.  I need to catch up on my reading, and Alex should really start earning money.  :)  No wait, I'm the one looking for a job.

Here's (most) of the stuff we had to move from our temporary housing to our new rental house.  It includes the kids' scooters which will be helpful for us to get around our new neighborhood, especially without a car.  If you recall, we sold the Pilot and passed along the Leaf lease when we left California.  We sold our Golf before leaving France.

The boys didn't want me to post an obvious picture of them in DC.  You know, one with the Washington monument or Capital Building.  They picked this building to pose in front of:

Will & Alex Hang Out at The Cannon House Office Building Like Normal Pre-Teens

If Alex ever gets elected to the House, I am printing this photo really big and bringing it to his swearing-in ceremony.  

It's a crazy adjustment, but we hope to have great adventures here in our new home of Washington, DC.