Beginning of this Blog

I am going to change the profile words, but wanted to save the wording we used when we started our blog: About 15 years ago, we had a mutual mid-life crisis, quit our traditional jobs, and went to Portugal to try n.ew professions. We lived there for 12 years, making life-long friends. Our businesses were furniture making (Tommy) and stained glass (Barbara). Our life in Portugal was full of adventures, but after 12 years there, Tommy was ready for an adventure of a different type. We sold our house put all our furniture in storage, and transplanted ourselves and TwoBaby (our 10-year old cat) to the US for three months. We stayed mainly with Christopher and Kerry (our son and daughter-in-law). We can't thank them enough for their generosity,and for giving us this special time with the youngest Camphs, Travis (9) and Morgan (6). We spent the time in the US getting our US drivers licenes, new passports, obtaining our van (a separate story in itself but with a happy ending, thanks to Cynthia), and making stained glass windows for Cynthia and Tom's house. And, of course, we had Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and The Rose Bowl in between everything else. But now, 1 February, we are on our way!