Thank god for hotels that allow them, really.  When we arrived in Japan we had to kennel the boys together for three weeks and it was horrible.  They were in a tiny box and got hardly any exercise.  I pretty much cried every day that we were seperated.  But here we get to keep them in the room with us.  I really really enjoy that, but it is somwhat like a giant kennel, just with DJ and I inside as well.  No real exercise and the type of place that allows us to keep pets…is a little less than a three star place.  But I’m not complaining!  So what if the sheets give us rug burn?  So what if our kitchenette is less than sterile?  I get to be with my family and I’m happy.

Sorry my posting has been so spotty lately.  We’ve just moved overseas!  We are now back stateside in North Carolina and are looking for a place to live.  Living in a hotel definitely has it’s drawbacks, but I should be used to it by now.  I’ll try to keep this updated as I settle in.  I will say though….hello reverse culture shock!  You always think that culture shock will be bad, but I always find reverse culture shock to be much worse.  Welcome home!