Before leaving Doha we sold and gave away a lot of things that we had accumulated over the five years we were there. And we also packed up and shipped those items that held memories or could be useful in Vietnam. Last weekend our shipment arrived and we found ourselves exclaiming two phrases: "I forgot we shipped that!" or "Why did we ship that?"
Shipment arrival day means that our space is once again in chaos. This move went very smoothly and we can't say enough about the expert service we received from Saigon Express Agency Ltd. They effortlessly moved each box to the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd floor, put the piano together, unwrapped action packers and artwork, and took away all the cardboard. They will even come back in two weeks to hang our art on the walls.
Of course our challenge is to unpack each box and find a place for it in our new space. We are taking it slow but it is incredibly comforting to be surrounded by familiar things again. And even better to once again hear Simon and Max playing their guitar and bass.
