Our first shipment of household effects arrives tomorrow. It contains the items that have been in storage since we packed out before moving to Virginia for A-100. What things am I looking forward to seeing again? My books; my fabric, sewing, and craft supplies; my guitar; my desk. The 5-year-old is looking forward to seeing our collection of Calvin and Hobbes books and her ukulele (though I don't think that she has realized that it is showing up in this shipment). What will we still be waiting for? The kid's bike and my sewing machine. Those come in the shipment that was packed a month and a half ago, at the end of language training. We're hoping that shipment and the car will arrive later this week.