Leaving on a jet plane . . .

We're sitting in the first class lounge with economy tickets in our pockets about to return to America after nearly 6 years away.

It's been a whirlwind of a month, packing up our lives, saying goodbyes and generally taking last advantage of London.

The lounge is reminding us of how different life is about to be: people drinking champagne at 8 in the morning, red-soled shoes that cost a bajillion dollars worn on the 11 hour flight, languages that we can't identify being spoken around us, destinations of Kiev, Bucharest and Dubai being called as we wait.

As the whirlwind dies down, and the caffein kicks in, we are increasingly excited about the adventures to come. We hope to use this space to share our ups and downs of reentry to America. A lot has changed since the last time we lived in America, both with us and - from what we have seen from a distance - America itself. We'll let you know how we get on.

johnny and lola