36,000 feet Back To America

If any of you are reading this in America on Sunday then we are zooming back to the States as you read. We are scheduled to arrive Seattle 10:15PM Sunday evening. Our last week has been a great week filled with friends and fun, amidst all the packing. On Friday night the Boeing Australia Executive Council treated Marce and me to a farewell dinner at Marce's favourite restaurant called Manx. A picture of us was taken at the right. Our dinner started at 7PM and we rolled out at midnight. I know I will sure miss working with these great Australians. During the week as we had been doing our packing, our close friends,the Grzesiaks, watched the girls for us while we could focus on the home. David, Marcia and children Ryan, Connor, Sarah and Lucas are US expats from Long Beach. They attended our church and also homeschool, and have become very dear friends. Saturday afternoon we had a great time with them at their home along the Brisbane river. They have a couple of acres of land which includes a tennis court and an old sheep paddock where the kids have a great time. Below are some pics of them having fun one last time at the Grzesiak estate.

Marina tries to keep up with Sarah & Madeline on the downward driveway

Michelle, Meagan, Ryan & Connor have a last round of tennis on a warm Queensland winter afternoon

Saying goodbye to our Grzesiak friends in the CBD (city business district)

The girls enjoying the Qantas Club in Brisbane while we wait for our flight