I made it to my new European home with my husband and two teen-aged children. It has been a shock to my system, much more than anyone else. There are so many beautiful things about living here. I was just not prepared to immerse myself in them so fully and so immediately. Nor, was I expecting my son to lose his retainer on the flight over, so that we would have to locate an orthodontist on our first full day here. I already miss my t.