I’ve been on the road a few days, so there’s lots of catching up to do… Saturday: Long Day’s Journey Into the Friggin’ Truck The mover arrived around 9 am and it took them the better part of eight hours to get everything on the truck. They drive off and Elizabeth, Rob, and I are …
Monthly Archives: June 2003
When Movers Go Bad To say that today sucked barely scratches the surface. After two days of being told by the packing crew that we would fill an entire truck, this morning the actual truck arrives and it is not empty. So all our stuff will not fit. It seems the sales weasel underestimated the …
Minutes after the cable guy leaves and takes my connection to the net, I discover that the neighbors have a wireless router with no security! Now that’s Texas friendly.
The army of packers has left a sea of boxes in their wake. As we sat down for the last of the frozen dinners, we realized how truly thorough they were: even the plastic forks has been packed. While it may often appear to be finger food, ravioli in tomato sauce is, I assure you, …
The army of packers arrived this morning. Elizabeth was relieved that they were all women, due to her firm belief that men do not know how to pack anything that is translucent and has no power cord or sharp edges. I was also relieved because there was little argument when I said I would pack …
So there’s a deluxe leather chair next to a cold steel chair with a large spike sticking up from the seat. Who in their right mind would choose the second chair? Buying property in New York takes three lawyers, car insurance is almost enough to buy a Segway, and state taxes just went up. Looks …
Six days left. The final party is over, the Wild Turkey is gone, and the house is beginning to feel like a puppy staring at me as I get ready to leave for the day. Tomorrow is The Day of Logistics, scheduling services to be turned on and off, and checking with the mortgage people …