Sadly, we’re down to our last night in Guam. FG and I shed a few tears yesterday as we drove off Andersen. We’re really going to miss the friends we made in our short year here. And FG is worried there won’t be anyone her age in our NY neighborhood. Little does she know how much bigger the new post with be.
I thought a lot about Bennett, our lab who died here last October. Wish he were able to still be with us. I felt like we were leaving abandoning him. Makes me doubly sad about our departure.
We’re staying at the WONDERFUL Pacific Islands Club in Tumon. We’ve stayed at a few hotels here on Guam, including the Hilton, Outrigger and Days Inn but this is the best so far. The room is large, service great and we’re within walking distance of the Jamaican Grill and Proa restaurants. FG is in her glory ~ they have a huge waterpark here where she and FM are currently getting their fill of the slides, kayaks and snorkeling in the salt water fish-filled pool. I, on the otherhand, would love to be sitting on the balcony looking out on Ypao Beach and the ocean but the only location in our room where the wi-fi is “excellent” strength is in the middle of the, thankfully, large bathroom. I’m perched on a rather uncomfortable chair. Ah, the things I do to keep this blog updated 😉
I’m using my clunky old laptop which I think is about 4-5 years old so I don’t know how successful I’m going to be with photos of our island-hopping. I can’t imagine the island of Majuro has any better internet connections than this hotel BUT you never know.
Displaced Beachbums 
Patti,
Your blogs have been great and very informative! My husband and I are relocating to Guam in August. We are not part of the military; I am relocating to work there on the island. If you have any other practical advice to give me for the time there, that would be great! We’re particularly concerned about the high cost of living (coming from the midwest). Best of luck in your new location!
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tljess: The new title for the blog will be “Displaced Beachbums” until we get to NY and come up with a new name.
Alice: FG was born in NC and lived there for her first two years but she’s only been back to the states for about 4 weeks total since we moved away.
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Will this be the first time FG wil live in the states?
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Welcome back to the States! L wants to know what you will call your new blog . . . . Happy, safe travels 🙂
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Bon voyage, Patti and family! I wish we had more time together on Guam, but I know our paths will cross in NY or VA. We finally closed on our house in Chesapeake today so our imminent departure from Guam seems a bit more real. Happy, healthy and safe travels to you!!
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I’m so glad you where able to find time to blog. I miss your calls but this is one way to keep in touch.
Be safe.
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Patti,
We appreciate all the “hardships” you have endured in order to indroduce us to Guam. Safe travels. I can’t wait to share a time zone with you.
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