Sunday, December 29, 2013

And they're off!

Welcome to our blog!  On December 31, our family begins a 5-month adventure to Auckland, New Zealand.  Neither of us has ever written a blog before, so this is the first of many new things that we're going to try in 2014.

I will be on sabbatical at the University of Auckland doing research on Huntington's Disease.  Ashlyn is on a leave of absence from Gettysburg College and has several ideas about how to spend her time.  Sedona is hoping to do some sailing and see what the fashion trends are in Auckland.  Luke is glad to be out of school for a month and to check out the sports scene.  We're all excited to have a week's vacation in Maui before we touch down in Auckland on January 8.

If there's anything you ever wanted to know about New Zealand, Kiwis (the bird and fruit), hobbits, or rugby, let us know and we'll be sure to blog about it.

Just like Disney's Phineas and Ferb, we are hoping to set out on a new adventure every day.

Here's the "before" picture from Gettysburg.  Happy New Year!