Welcome Wagon

When I started this blog, it was to keep in touch with friends and family I'd left behind in England. After a while, people on this side of the pond started reading too, then I discovered I had a few regular followers in other countries, although I didn't know who they were. I've enjoyed our new way of life, and used the blog to improve my writing and showcase what I can do to pick up work where I can. Some new experiences will get me blogging several times a day. In quieter times you may notice a gap of a few days. (For your information, this often co-incides with a time when I don't get any comments. That makes me think no one is reading, so make sure you stay in touch out there!)
What I never expected to do on the blog was to encourage other people like me to move to Naperville. After all, it may be the third best place in the U.S. to live, but it's not exactly world famous.
Today I was thrilled to hear once again from my English blog friend in Dubai, who tells me in July she and her family are finally moving to Naperville. Like us, it's been a long road, but I was very touched that she felt the blog kept her going when she wasn't sure it was going to work out. She's warned me Naperville better be as nice as I keep saying it is or I'm in trouble.
So people of Naperville, this is where you come in. Before mid July, you have to paint all your houses, clip your grass, put on your best smiles and be truly welcoming if I'm to survive the possible wrath of a woman who is coming from a place where they chop off your hands if you steal something. I need a welcoming committee at the airport (complete with home-made muffin basket), a representative from 203 school district and someone from JoAnn's to guide them through all the red tape.