We are back home safe and sound. We’re in the east bay for now and will settle back into SF over the weekend. It feels good to be back…almost as if we never left. It feels comfortable and right.
Michelle’s flight went well and the drive down from Seattle went smoothly. Luckily, we left last night just as it started to snow (Seattle was shut down by this morning from the ice/snow). As an added bonus, there were no flying rocks to contend with so my car made it back in one piece.
When we reached home this morning, the bay area welcomed us with a rainbow. After leaving all the cold/rain/snow behind, I thought this was a fitting end to our journey. I noticed that it’s really green here thanks to all the rain the past month. It’s definitely gorgeous here compared to Seattle. It even felt warm in the afternoon. To take advantage, Melanie and I went on a 8 mile run and Michelle took Marshawn for a nice walk.
Thanks everyone for all the nice message, emails, and calls. We’re going to take it really easy the next couple of months but hope to see many of you soon.
17 responses so far ↓
1 Glenna Lee // Feb 26, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Welcome back guys!
2 Allan // Feb 26, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Van & Michelle, welcome home! Glad you two are back safely in the Bay Area. All the best in your recuperation (if you can call it that considering you’re 7+ months out).
3 Fill // Feb 26, 2009 at 11:43 pm
good to hear! welcome back to the YAY AREA
4 Hung Ma // Feb 27, 2009 at 12:12 am
Welcome home indeed…sorry we didn’t get to go to Whistler, Van. It’ll have to be Tahoe instead…
5 Young // Feb 27, 2009 at 12:16 am
welcome back. it must be great to see marshawn again.
6 carol lai // Feb 27, 2009 at 5:33 am
yay! wonderful. welcome back.
i’m sure marshawn is SO happy you’re back. 
7 Carol // Feb 27, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Welcome home! California (and the Bay) is even better now with you two back!
8 Vanessa R. // Feb 28, 2009 at 9:58 am
Yay! So happy for you, Michelle!
9 Floyd Crame // Feb 28, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Welcome home Michelle & Van. Dinner’s on us whenever you two are ready. Take your time and take good care of your mind and body!
10 Helen // Mar 1, 2009 at 2:20 am
Congrats!!! I’m so happy for you! I love your picture with marshawn, it’s such a picture perfect moment that just says “home sweet home”. =)
11 Michelle S. // Mar 1, 2009 at 8:35 pm
That photo of Michelle & Marshawn made my eyes tear up.. What a beautiful welcome home.
Congratulations, you are amazing!
Michelle, Winter & Monet Slade
12 Nam // Mar 2, 2009 at 12:11 am
Thanks for wonderful news and lovely photos ! Welcome home ! Take care. Nam
13 John Arbour // Mar 2, 2009 at 4:10 pm
CONGRATS!
so happy to hear things have been going steady and well, and that you guys are back at home. many prayers for your next few months…:)
14 Pim // Mar 4, 2009 at 10:44 am
Welcome home guys!! Those photos of Michelle & Marshawn are too cute!!! Warmest HUGZ from the East Coast!!
Love,
Pim & Gary
15 krissy // Mar 4, 2009 at 3:55 pm
THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!!! =D Keep resting and take it one day at a time!
16 AMP // Mar 5, 2009 at 11:42 pm
So happy to have you back Me-shell & Van. It was good seeing you last weekend. Time to get back to eating yummy SF food! =)
17 Ed Collins // Mar 10, 2009 at 11:27 am
Marshawn looks so happy, and so does Michelle. My dear Uncle Wylie M. Nielson is battleing brain and lung cancer right now, and I pray for continuing healing miricles for you both. Hugs, Ed and Nancy
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