Disconnecting?

I know, I've been so lazy these past few weeks. Also, my computer was broken so I couldn't post even if I wanted to. But mainly, my excuse is that I think I am in rebellion right now from everything since the crazy weeks of cleaning my house to sell and being a Nazi mom about every little thing out of place.

Now that we have renters all lined up, I've relaxed...maybe a little too much. I have at least 6-7 loads of laundry to do, some more serious organizing of what will be moved to Japan and what will be put in long term storage (which will be almost everything). But for now, I want to enjoy my last 3 weeks in Maryland as much as I can.

The only problem is that, I already feel slightly disconnected from here already, and when people know you are moving away, they start to disconnect themselves from you also and move on. It's like the days of those last weeks of your pregnancy when all people ever ask you about is "when are you due," or "How many more days until your baby comes?" I know people can't seem to find anything else to ask me about (and I don't mind it so much cause I am pretty excited) but I do still have a life outside the fact that we are moving to completely foreign country and are starting from scratch.

People don't call me as much anymore (except for a few really close friends) and we don't get invited to do things with others anymore. That's just the way it goes. I think when we left San Francisco 3 years ago, the same thing happened, and it sometimes can leave a bitter-sweet taste in your mouth. But we weren't the only ones moving and starting our lives, and who can't be excited about another new adventure?

I've made a lot of good friends out here, and I hope they will keep in contact, no matter where we move to, because Japan is not our last stop. And honestly, we still are undecided about whether to leave the Navy in a few years and keep hopping our family around the globe, or get out and settle down. Either way, this is our life, and the disconnecting will continue to happen every few years until we do find the perfect place to call home.