See ya, Temporary Rental!

It turns out our vacation rental for temporary housing was a lemon! We confirmed with a realtor it was basically one step up from Section 8 housing. Once we learned that piece of information, everything we were experiencing made sense. And we were very motivated to leave. Problem was that we paid for a whole month upfront and only spent about 12 nights there. Of course, the hosts had a very strict refund policy. They are basically absentee slumlords. But I was determined to get my money back. The description of the rental was extremely misleading and we led with that argument, but that wasn't enough. We were only offered a 50% refund for the unspent nights. Umm, no. I want all of my money. Fortunately, we noticed there were no smoke detectors or a fire extinguisher in the unit. (For the record, I wouldn't normally start a sentence about the lack of smoke detectors and a fire extinguisher with the word fortunately...) They specifically mentioned in the post there were smoke detectors. Yeah! We led with the argument we were misled by the post again, but this time it was highlighting fire safety. And I may have cited Chapter 9 of the International Fire Code, which Guam adopted in 2009, to make my point. Both fire extinguishers and smoke detectors are required for a vacation rental or residential rental. Cha-ching! We got a 100% refund for the unspent nights, as we should have.

We moved into our permanent housing with nothing... We only have clothes, some random kitchen items and food for Henry - We thought we would be in a rental until our household items arrived, and we were told there was a space limit on things we could include in the air shipment (incorrect) so we don't have a lot of everyday stuff. We bought an air mattress, sheets and some cheap pots so we could squat in our permanent housing until our belongings arrived. It gets better. We don't have hot water. Thank goodness we have power and water. We really would have been squatting if those were not available. But it is worth it. We are so much less stressed in this house. Even Henry is happier. He has a hop back in his step. We were getting a little worried about him in the rental.

Cooking is a huge challenge. I have a great kitchen, but nothing to cook with! It's extremely frustrating. We don't want to buy anything because we already own everything we need. But it is all on a ship in the middle of the Pacific Ocean right now. And we have no idea when we will get it. It is scheduled to arrive in Guam on March 1 - great! But I have no idea how long it will take to clear customs and then get delivered to us. I'm stuck with the cheap pots, but I have already ruined the biggest one. It caught on fire while I was using it on the stove. We are down to 2 pots. Ha!

Utilities set up & the DMV have never been so easy!

The DMV in Guam has a great set up. And I am not being sarcastic. We arrived around 8:15am and left around 9:15am with both of our Driver Licenses and Temporary Permits for our cars.  One hour for both of those tasks without an appointment. I was very impressed. It might be better than the AZ 3rd Party sites. I know, that is a big statement. 

The DMV is organized in different stations: license application processing, ID photographer, vehicle registration and cashier. For the Driver License, you go to the application processing line with your completed application and wait for the next available staff member. There were two people working and they were quick. All they do is input the info in their system and make a photocopy. You are handed an invoice and instructed to go to the cashier. The cashier is about 100ft away. There were 4 cashiers available and all they do is process payments. Again, this was very quick. You take the stamped invoice to the photographer station to have your picture taken. In less than 5 minutes your drive license is ready to pick up.

We got in the Vehicle Registration line and waited for one of the 3 staff members in this station. The line was about 15 people long and was steadily moving. The paperwork is processed very quickly and  again, you are handed an invoice to take to the cashier. We were able to to walk right up to a cashier and get the receipt/stamped invoice. The receipt and stamped invoice are taken back to the registration station. You walk up to the front of the line and trade the stamped invoice for the registration permit. Staff were friendly, customers were helping other customers, people were smiling, and things moved smoothly and quickly; it was a great experience.

We are officially Guamanians! Now, we get to take advantage of all of the prices for locals on the island. I'm not exactly sure where or how that happens, but we'll find out.

Utilities set up was a breeze! You have to do it in person, but it took about 20 minutes and you are able to do Water and Power in the same location. Again, there were two stations: staff members tasked with inputting information and a cashier. We met with the Water staff member first and she set up our account and then we met with the Power staff member. We took both invoices to the cashier and paid both deposits. Done. Trash was in a different location, but nothing is very far in Guam. We walked in the office we were immediately assisted. In about 10 minutes, our trash and recycle account was set up. Now, we just need our belongings to arrive so we can move into this house!

We made it to the Pacific!

We did not travel lightly to Guam. How could you? This isn't a long vacation, this is a one-way ticket move to an island. I'm not trying to rough it.

Yes, the rolling bags have plastic wrap around them. They were so full and we were afraid they might burst open. We learned this trick in Mexico. Also, the movers inexplicably didn't pack our roll of plastic wrap, so we had it on hand. Maybe they knew what they were doing after all.

We flew Hawaiian Airlines to Honolulu. I love this airline. They actually feed you a meal and give you a snack with a cocktail. Yes, please! We had all three seats in the row - that made the flight much better also. It was great to have room to stretch out a bit.

It was nice to already have a routine for the layover in Honolulu. We headed to our sushi spot to grab some food and headed to the gate to get our boarding pass for the flight. With our boarding passes in hand, we got a beer at the bar and waited for our flight.  We tried to see if we could spot Henry's crate getting loaded onto the plane, but we never spotted him.

We flew United again to Guam and had the two seats by the window. Again, it makes such a difference to have your own space in the row. We were thrilled the United entertainment app still had The Knick so we watched the remainder of the episodes for season 1. The flight was very uneventful, those are the best kind. We made our way to baggage claim with about 1/4 of the plane. The rest of the passengers were continuing on to other destinations in Asia. We were hopeful our bags had made it, but we were prepared to file a claim and pick them up the next day. It was pretty exciting to see the first of our bags to come out, they all made it!

We got our rental car and headed to our Airbnb. We had driven by the place during our house hunting trip in January so we knew where we were going. I'm so glad we did that. It helped ease stress levels a bit.

The rental is conveniently located down the street from a grocery store. That made dinner the first night very easy.

Inside the rental, it is fine. The kitchen is small, but will do. We have a full size fridge, stove, microwave, toaster and a coffee maker - all brand name appliances (we think). There is a table with four chairs. The living area has a couch and love seat and a good sized TV. There are two rooms and one bathroom. (I can't wait to move into our place with 2 bathrooms.) There are several canvases adorning the walls, including two identical, metallic zebra faces. The most important feature? Wifi. And it is actually pretty good.

The area surrounding the rental is not ideal. We're kind of slumming it. There is a symphony of roosters every morning starting around 4:30am and it continues most of the day. They are right outside the kitchen window. I haven't been able to get a good pic of them. We'll post some soon. Sometimes it is so loud I think they are actually in the living room. Surprisingly, Henry is not phased by this at all. Us on the other hand, it is not helping us sleep past 4:30-5:00am. We need to work on that...

The complex is so loud. The noises range from children playing, screaming children, parents yelling, cars driving by, music from other units, conversations outside our unit and construction work. We were very spoiled with our little house in AZ. If I didn't appreciate it at the time, I do now! It might be a challenge for Jonathan to work here. I know it would be for me...

Walking Henry has turned out to be a pretty stressful situation. There are many stray dogs in the area  who will bark and kind of approach you as you walk by. This makes me unbelievably nervous. I think I need to start walking with the broom. I wish I was joking. I'm not sure I will walk Henry alone. Then there are the dogs who are owned and are either tied up or in the fenced area of the house. These do not seem like nice dogs. All of their barks sound pretty scary. The entire walk I am desperately hoping the rope doesn't break and the others can't clear the fence. We found a new route this morning that is a bit better. We're looking forward to moving into our house and leaving this neighborhood behind.

Over the last fews days, we have been running errands to set up our life here. It's going well so far. We have yet to get in the ocean... Hopefully this weekend! But we have squeezed in a cocktail with an umbrella!

We walked along the beach in Tumon on Thursday evening. It is so pretty! And full of matching tourists taking pictures. 

Operation: Get Henry to Guam

Preparing to move two people to Guam is a challenge, but it is nothing compared to moving our dog, Henry. Since this process spanned a few months, I thought it would be easier to put everything in one post. Prepare yourself, this is a very long post!

As soon as I accepted the position in Guam, we started prepping for Henry's move. He needed two vaccinations (Lepto) that weren't carried by our vet, so we had the pleasure of going to a new vet who was terrible. They were pretty rough with him and didn't offer any treats. Henry got  to the point of snarling and growling when they got near him. Great. I was a bit nervous that Henry may never be the same at the vet again. Ugh! The vaccines were $20 each and we got pay $35 for a health exam for each visit. It cost us $110 for two vaccines...

Guam is a rabies-free island so any dog or cat coming to Guam needs to complete a 120 day rabies quarantine. The 120 days begin when the lab receives the blood for rabies titer testing. If you have a lot of time before you move, the 120 days could be completed prior to arrival. There is only one lab in the US that conducts this test and it is located in Kansas. Only one lab? This was very difficult for me to believe. We went to our usual vet for Henry to get blood drawn on December 14. It was NOT a good experience. That terrible vet ruined Henry for all vets. I tried to help the staff calm Henry so they could draw blood, but Henry would not calm down or stay still. The only option was to put him under in order to draw blood. Fantastic, I'd love to spend $50 for anesthesia. But they got blood and it was sent overnight to Kansas. Shipping the blood cost $70... That visit totaled $230.  It is a good thing we love ya, Henry.

To start the process in Guam, the Dept of Agriculture requires submission of an entry permit application ($60) with all of the supporting vaccination history and licensing fees for the remaining time on the 3 year rabies vaccination ($5 for each year). I emailed the entry permit and licensing packet to the Dept of Agriculture on December 14. I mentioned blood was drawn and the titer results should be received in a few weeks. I received a very bizarre response. If you can even call it a response. It was a copy and pasted generic note about the requirements and the guide was attached. I was very annoyed. 1. We already have a copy of the guide. How else would I have known who to email and what to include?  2. There was no confirmation of receipt of the packet that was attached to my email. Okay, perhaps nothing happens until they receive money with required docs. On December 18, we sent the packet and a money order ($70) via USPS. It was scheduled to be delivered on Saturday, December 26. Ha perfect. Nothing will be delivered and signed for at a government building on a Saturday. After obsessively tracking the envelop online, the status updated to delivered and signed for on Monday, December 28. Progress!

The lab started the rabies titer test on December 16 - the 120 day countdown began! The titers results are very important. If it is over 1.0, the remainder of the 120 day quarantine can be completed at home. If it is under 1.0, the remainder of the 120 day quarantine must be completed at a facility. ($$$$!) Henry received his last 3-year rabies vaccination in Dec 2014, we had no idea what his titers would be. His rabies titers should be high since it was only a year after the vaccination. But it is possible he didn't have a good immune response to the vaccine. (That is why vaccinating entire communities is so important. You never know who will not respond to the vaccine). We were on pins and needles waiting for that result. Completing the quarantine at a facility would cost $1000 more and there is no telling what this little dog would be like after. On December 30, we received the results... 1.99! Way to go, Henry!! This was a huge moment for us. We were relieved to save a bit of money and thrilled that he would only spend up to 5 days at a facility. The results were sent us, our vet in Phx and the Dept of Quarantine. Next step, does the dept of quarantine have everything?

During this process, I sent multiple emails to the kennel to see if there was availability for Henry and requested to make a reservation. I am sure this comes as a shock, I never received any sort of confirmation. Okay...

On December 23, we received our ticketed travel itinerary for our one-way flights to Guam and that let us book Henry's cargo reservation. This seems like a simple process. If we weren't flying 16 hours  with a 3 hour layover or through a rabies-free island, this wouldn't be very complicated. I booked his reservation for the Honolulu to Guam flight first. This was a very important reservation to make. Dogs from the US mainland cannot fly with Hawaiian based dogs. So whichever dog books first, only those dogs can be on the flight. We wanted to make sure Henry landed with us. Fortunately, a Hawaiian dog had not yet booked the flight - we got it! That was a success, but there was still much to coordinate. Next step, book the reservation with Hawaiian. We knew this would be a challenge since we only had a few hours in between the flights and Henry had to be checked into the United flight at least 3 hours early. The kicker? Henry would be delivered to the cargo area 1/2 mile from the airport. How are we going to leave the airport, get Henry from one cargo area and take him to the other cargo area (3 hours prior to departure) and make it back through security in tim for the flight? Jonathan spoke with many different people to figure out how this Honolulu transfer would work - Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii rabies quarantine and Honolulu Animal Port. Short answer, it was not possible. We had a moment of panic until I had the idea of booking all of Henry's flights with United. I called United Pet Safe again and the most helpful representative answered the phone.  He informed me Henry would be not able to fly out the same day with us since the flights were so long. (They have rules about how long animals can stay in the crates. We really appreciated this rule!) The only option was for Henry to leave on February 15. He would fly from Phx to LA and then LA to Honolulu on the 15th. He would stay the night at Animal Port (Humane Society run transition facility for pets with layovers in Honolulu) on the 15th and take the same flight with us to Guam on the 16th. Brilliant. We were very pleased with this plan and the competent United Pet Safe employee. The total cost would be around $600 for everything. That's a pretty good deal for flights and a night in Honolulu. ha

The flights were arranged, but we still had no update on the paperwork or the kennel reservation. During our house hunting trip to Guam, we decided it would be a good idea to stop by the Dept of Agriculture to check on the paperwork. The Dept of Agriculuture animal quarantine consists of two women in a small office with many stacks of papers and file folders. At the window, we stated our name and dog's name and asked about the status.  One of the women said, oh yeah, we've talked on the phone a few times. This was the start of the confusion, I have not called the Dept of Agriculture. I have only sent emails. They quickly found the rabies titers test results from the Kansas lab. (That was a relief, I wasn't sure if that successfully made it to them.) But that was all they could find. How is that possible?! Multiple times, I told them the envelope with all of the documents was delivered and signed for on December 28 and I had emailed the same info on December 14. They couldn't find either... After about 10 mins, they invited me into their office to see if I could help. I will gladly come into your office to assist. One lady continued to search through stacks of papers and files and the other was at the computer trying to check the inbox with the slowest internet ever. The lady at the computer pulled out the receipt book to check for the money order receipt. Of course, she found nothing. She kept saying if it was received on the 28th, it should be in here. Are you sure it was delivered on the 28th? Yes, I am very sure it was delivered to this location on the 28th. I tried to access their wifi so I could re-email the docs, but of course it wasn't working. The woman at the computer was about 3 inches from the computer screen and squinting and tilting her head. It was obvious she was having a difficult time seeing the screen. I finally asked her if she wore glasses and she responded, yes, I do. I asked where they were. And she said they fell in between the seat and console in her car this morning. It was raining outside so she didn't want to go outside to get them. Perfect, let's continue searching for documents while you can't see. I was trying so hard to be patient and lovely to these women - they have all the power to keep Henry out of Guam. In her inbox, she had 0 emails from my cdc email and gmail email. Not possible. There were folders in the inbox, so I asked her if the emails could be in one of the folders and she responded that she didn't use the folders. Hmm that is strange. I was able to connect to the wifi and tried to send the packet again, but it never fully sent. Finally, the other woman found the packet in between two file folders. They would have NEVER found this paperwork and money order if we had not been standing there in person watching them look for it.  They looked at the papers in the packet for about 2 seconds, made a few check marks and said okay. I responded with, Okay, what? Are we all set? Did Henry qualify for the 0-5 day home quarantine? She says, yes. Great!

The blind woman wrote the receipt for the money order and listed the wrong amount. This was not a surprise, she can't see. How could she issue a correct receipt if she can't see the amount of the money order. I got that corrected and I asked about next steps to make sure we complete and submit everything they need. She tells me Henry needs to see the vet to get a health certificate 10 days before is his flight, I need to submit the airway bill # for his flights and make a reservation at a kennel. Since Henry's flights were already reserved, I had the airway bill # and I gave that to them. I mentioned I had contacted the kennel but was not able to reach them. I told her the name of the kennel and she grabbed her phone and dialed a number. Very little was said on this call: my name, a few yeses and okays and she hung up. Then she looked at me and said, okay, you have a reservation at the kennel. I responded, that is great, could I get an email confirmation? She said, oh, you want an email confirmation? YES! I need to document that this conversation actually happened! I thanked them for their assistance and off we went. There was an unbelievable amount of venting and yelling when we got in the car. haha

On January 20, I received an email confirmation for Henry's reservation from the kennel. Wahoo! It is all coming together.

I took Henry to the vet on February 8 to get the health certificate. I'm sure you guessed it, he was not very cooperative at the vet. They couldn't even listen to his heart. Ugh. I got the certificate and a letter with the additional required information. I was a bit nervous they wouldn't accept the letter since it didn't exactly follow their protocol. I tried not to think about that... Before Henry can fly, he needs the Guam entry permit from the Dept of Agriculture and before they can issue it, they need the health certificate. I immediately scanned and emailed the documents on Monday. I heard nothing... I called on Tuesday (Wednesday in Guam) to check on the status and was told the internet was terrible and it was impossible to check email. They asked if I could drop off the documents. Ha what?? No, I can't drop off the documents. I am in Arizona. I was assured they would be able to get the documents from the email and send the permit that week. Our time was very limited. Henry was flying on Monday... I frantically asked my CDC colleague in Guam if he could he drop off the documents. The great guy that he is, he dropped off the documents! We got the permit on Thursday (Friday in Guam)! Henry is officially allowed to go to Guam!

On Saturday, February 13, I called United  Pet Safe to make sure we were all set with the flights. I was connected with an idiot, named Trevor. He reviewed all of the crate requirements and arrival times and then informed me I would need a permit for Henry to enter Hawaii. This is not something I was ever told. We were under the impression that a layover shorter than 24 hours did not require a permit and he would be in the custody of the Animal Port the entire time. He was pretty persistent that I need to call the Dept of Quarantine in Hawaii to get a permit. It is Saturday. There is no way I can get permit by Monday morning. Oh yeah, it was 6am in Hawaii as I was trying to call the Dept of Quarantine and Animal Port. I finally reached someone from the night shift (a volunteer with the Human Society) and she shared the same impression that a permit was not required. But was very quick to say I needed to confirm this with someone with authority. I called United Pet Safe again and was ever hopeful I would be connected to anyone but Trevor. Success, Naomi picked up the phone. She confirmed a permit was not needed. Fantastic! Trevor, you are a terrible person for the heart attack you caused.

I contacted the kennel to let them know everything was confirmed for Henry's airline reservation and entry permit. They told me they were trying to set up the entrance health exam for Thursday night and we could get Henry as soon as Friday. Fantastic! The fewer nights in a kennel, the better!

The big day: February 15. We got to the airport at 5:50am to drop off Henry in the United Cargo area. It took about 10 minutes to find the drop off area. That didn't help ease our stress level... We walked in the office and there was a couple completing the paperwork for their two dogs. I understand why they ask you to show up at least 3 hours early, this was not quick. There are a few forms to complete but the majority of the time is making sure they are completing the correct forms. There was some confusion about using a domestic or international form for Guam. We heard the staff member call someone to double check. It was very reassuring that they wanted to make sure they were using the correct form. The couple finished and they put their dogs in their crates and left. Henry was getting pretty antsy as we waited, I think he thought we were waiting for the vet. Then an older couple walked in with their dog. They had the crate in pieces and didn't have all of their paperwork in one spot. As they put their crate together, Henry really got anxious. His tail was completely straight and down and he was shaking. He was either hiding under our chairs or pulling to get to the door. Oh man, this was not easy. Finally, his paperwork was ready and it was time to put him in the crate and say goodbye. We walked him back behind the counter and put him in his crate. He sat down and looked at us with no expression through the wire door as we walked away. Painful! I obsessively checked the status of his flights and his personal United status updates all day. 90 minutes after his flight landed in Honolulu, I had to call Animal Port to get a mental health status update. Dallas answered the phone and had the best response! I told her I was checking on a dog that should have recently arrived and she replied with a smile in her voice, HENRY! He is with me in my office and he is running around checking it out. What a freaking relief!! Henry was in great hands. At that point, we could let down our guard and enjoy our last night in Phx.

We all boarded the plane in Honolulu and we flew to Guam. When we landed in Guam, Henry was pick up by the kennel staff and we couldn't see him. But we were reassured that his United status update was landed and delivered. I contacted the kennel to get an update and received an email around 11:30pm that Henry was there with them and his exam was scheduled for Friday night. On Thursday evening, the kennel called to let us know we could pick up Henry that night. I guess there were two aggressive dogs they wanted to get examined and out of the kennel asap and since the vet was already there, he examined Henry also. We got to pick up Henry at 9:30pm!! He only spent one night in the kennel. He was in a bit of a mood when we picked him up. He was happy to see us, but he was also a little pissed about the past few days. Very understandable. He wasn't too sure about the rental we are staying in, but after a bit of exploration, he has warmed up to the place. We all went to bed and he was a little unsure of where he wanted to be. But by the morning, he was switching between his bed, our bed, the second bed and the tile floor. (This is his normal routine!) So far, he has spent the entire day sleeping in various places of the rental. I'm sure he is trying to make up for all of the sleep he missed since Monday. Thank goodness he is exhausted... Home rabies quarantine is in full effect and we have about 55 days left. It would be great if he needed 55 days to catch up on sleep. I'm not sure how we are going to wear out this little dog in a tiny rental. Time will tell.

First night in the rental. He is not sure about this place.

He had a pretty rough week. I can't be mad about his head on my pillow. 

Move Prep: A Comedy of Errors

The logistics to make this move happen have been a bit overwhelming. Certain things were very easy to accomplish, but others have been a freaking nightmare. This is a quick recap of the challenges of moving to Guam.

Shipping my car was covered with my relocation. Great! But I had to get a letter from my lien holder stating they approved the shipment to Guam. My car loan is with CDC Federal Credit Union so I didn't think it would be an issue to get a letter. Nope. They wouldn't authorize shipping my car so we got to pay off the loan and buy my car a few years early. Thanks, CDC Federal Credit Union. Once the loan was paid off, I needed to get the title asap. There was a bit of scrambling to get that in time to keep my January 29 pick up date. You can't have any chips or cracks in your windshield, so I had to get that fixed. It wasn't a big deal, but trying to squeeze in the appointment was pretty challenging. The night before my car was scheduled to get picked up the age gauge stopped working. Are you kidding me? I was supposed to have 1/4 tank or less. I put in 2 gallons and the add fuel light was still flashing. Ugh! I called the shipping company and explained the situation and they said it was find. Phew! My car was picked up on January 29 and we'll see it in Guam some time in February.

AT&T... After many failed attempts, I was never able to unlock my phone to use it in Guam. This seems absolutely ridiculous to me. We are not under contract (it ended in Dec) and the phone is paid off. Now, I get to buy a new phone in Guam. When we move back to the US mainland, AT&T will be hard pressed to have us as customers again. 

USPS Mail Hold and Forwarding was such a problem it is absurd. We didn't want to forward our mail to my parent's house because we feared it would never stop. (They still get mail from our mail forward when we moved to Phx 4 years ago.) According the website, a mail hold and then a forward would be perfect for us. We scheduled the mail hold from Feb 1 - 13 and said we would pick up whatever had accumulated on the 5th and the rest on the 13th. It's really cute we thought that would work. Jonathan went to two post office locations to try to get the mail on the 5th. The first location (that is closer to our house) didn't have held mail for our neighborhood  and he was instructed to go to a different location. When he arrived at the second location, it didn't open for another hour. He got to kill some time in the parking lot waiting for it to open. The second location should have had the mail, but it was just released to be delivered. What? It should not be delivered. We selected the option to pick up the mail, not have it delivered. The USPS worker tried calling the carrier (who was not the usual carrier, great.) on 2 different numbers and couldn't reach her. Jonathan was instructed to head to our old neighborhood and try to find the carrier. You've got to be kidding me. It is 2016 and the best option to get our mail is to chase a USPS mail truck? Okay... Jonathan drove to our neighborhood and was prepared to comb the streets looking for the mail truck. (I wish I had a picture or video of Jonathan looking for the mail truck.)  Fortunately, he spotted the mail carrier across the street from our house with our mail in her hand. Jonathan was able to get the mail before she put it in the mail slot. Yeah! We were able to get the rest of the held mail on the 13th. We'll see if the forward to a PO Box in Guam works...

Packing and moving out household items was also part of the relocation. Thank goodness! This was no small task. It took a 3 person crew 2 days to pack and load our stuff into wood crates. Dirks was the local company who handled the packing and they were great. I highly recommend this company. Our little house was busting at the seams with boxes! Henry was a little freaked out by all of the packing and boxes. I don't blame him.

A toast to the empty and clean house

Once we were out of our house, we stayed at Spragueland for 2 weeks. I can't thank my parents enough for taking us in and feeding us for our last 14 days in Phoenix.  We had so much crap with us, we took over the music room and at times, the kitchen as well.  It was so much fun to spend time with them. They were sad to say goodbye to me and Jonathan, but I think they may have been more sad to lose Henry has a roommate. Henry loved Spragueland. He had a blast playing with Coco, getting treats from my Dad, sprinting in and out of the doggy door and digging (sorry about that, Mom and Dad). Henry loved laying on the fire wall ledge and keeping watch of the yard. The bar is raised pretty high for our Guam backyard.

Coco loved Henry's bed. I think she was in it more than Henry. 

A little bubbly and pizza at Spraguland to celebrate moving out of our house