Wow, Deb & ratdogg81, you can really tell a difference! Isn't it amazing what even 25 lbs. less makes? I have so much more energy. Keep up the good work, you two!

Phred, it's a side-by-side duplex with other civilian DOD employees. Right now it's a guy whose retiring from the submarine facility. We'll get new neighbors when they leave in Nov. There are at least 4 large developments of Naval housing near the Newport base. Each of them has large park-like areas, walking paths, there's a common community center, (and our complex has a brand new swimming pool )

Good idea about the pic-nic sale, but since we're planning to leave at the crack of dawn on Monday, we're hauling everything off now to Goodwill that won't on the moving truck. I thought about a yard sale, but honestly it's all I've been able to do to keep up with this place & get ready to go - I've been "the Lone Ranger" for the past 6 mos.!