What a wonderful welcome! Thank you so much!
in answer to Wishstar: we are both american. I am of Welsh/Irish decent though...Does that count for something?

My great granparents on both sides moved here long ago.
I guess the reason for the move is that we are over the USA. I lived in Italy for about 2 1/2 years and really wanted to come back to Europe to stay. Now I can! I can truly do without the politics of our nation!
I do want to do it right the 1st time. Making a move to another country is somewhat frightening, but we know that we will be so much happier.
You'll probably see both me and Lisa on here more often. I'm dying to get over there!