Moving house

We recently moved into house, our first house, and it's brought up a number of feelings and thoughts that can be linked to the study of VFR.  It's brought memories of being in my child hood home, of incidences, smells, spaces, and places- the nearby park brought back a flood of memories of riding around on my bmx and the like.  It's been far more evocative than I would ever have predicted to be honest, as my current and future situation and plans are positioned, unexpectedly, with my past.  What is also noticeable is the desire to have people come to visit- my in-laws came down the other weekend, our first proper guests, and their positive reactions were welcomed, validating, and comforting, as well as their contribution to making our place our a home in ways that are important to them- all very welcome contributions.  But it also makes me want to see my own family here- especially my mother, so I can share with her this important step in my life, and I can tell her about the changes we're going through, and know that she can picture it.  I want her advice on how to approach the changes to the physical form of the house, that will alter it more and more into a home.  I want my family to see my neighbourhood, and see that it's interesting, and safe, and distinct, and somewhere that they also like.  Larsen (2008) talks about the obligation of travel as a form of mobility, and how travel can help create a sense of home; he's right.