ANOTHER NEW BEGINNING

Just when we thought that we were really settled in..off we go again..and, this time back to the land of "old man winter".YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO!

Garry, Marc, David and I had to head NORTH in the midst of summer without DAD,who would join us in September, because we needed a house and prepare for a new school year. 
We spent the entire summer in a motel where the boys were content to swim and meet new friends.
There we met another family also in the process of relocating and our relationship continued for many more years. 
Most days were spent looking for a new home and school districts in the area. Garry was going into the 7th grade so it wouldn't be possible for his brothers to attend the same school .. settling in was not going to be simple.
We found a desirable area to accomodate the school problem and a home in the "building" process.
 Looking at wallpaper, selecting paint and making decisions without help was the beginning of my new found experience and another educational direction. I LOVED IT (though it was difficult shuffling my job as MOM at the same time)!
Here we are now, living in BOARDMAN,OHIO joined by our "leading man" and ready to tackle any task sent, always remembering "if GOD takes you to it..HE'LL take you through it".
The boys were enrolled in school and seemed so quick to adjust to their new environment and their dialect noticeably changing each day. I took a job as Secretary in Garry's school which made it possible to always be at home after school hours with all of them. 
This area is deeply rooted in the STEEL INDUSTRY and left much to be desired in "cleanliness" but the people made up for that. Russ' new assignment was an adjustment for him as well and we were introduced to another new cultural experience. One of the humorous things was learning how to pronounce the names of new friends who have settled here from all of over the "old country"..Polish, Czechs, Yugoslavian (?)..none of whom could pronounce Boudreaux either! 
What a beautiful experience until the winter came and we saw that "white stuff" once again. This time though ,we had boys who had to be outfitted to deal with their new found challenges..sledding,ice-skating and long winter nights. 
All of our new friends spoke of how wonderful it would be to retire and leave the area for homes
in the SOUTH..and, I, wondered why we left although this was to be one of the best  learning experiences we had as a family. We had three winters in our new home and off we went to a new job not too far away but requiring relocation.DAD was "moving on UP" and we went right along with him!