In Case You Were Wondering . . .

3Nov/0913

In Case You Were Wondering . . .

yeah, we moved. OMFG, I hope it's many years before I have to do such a thing again.

Desks, tables, dressers, lamps, a piano, couches, beds, entertainment center, enormous bookshelves, thousands of books, CDs, videos, kitchenware and devices of various kinds, cushions, bedding, clothes, bicycles, skis, tools, tires, shovels, auto-related fluids, the grill, cleaning stuff, bathroom stuff, boxes of treasures created by the kids, pictures in and out of frames. The previous place was built into a steep hill, so you can imagine what getting a frigging piano up there was like.

I got the new place painted before we moved, installed a new toilet at the old place (one of Brendan's friends dropped her cell phone in the head), got the bookshelves reinstalled in the new place. In short, I feel as though I were beaten all over my body with a rubber mallet. Many thanks to those several people who helped with the moving and the cleaning, especially Lauren and Terry, and to Butch Cartularo for the use of his truck.

I was in so much discomfort two nights ago that I couldn't sleep properly. I swear to God, if I have to do this again, I'm making a huge bonfire of stuff and starting from scratch. Anyway, thanks for your patience.

Dan Collins

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Diane
November 3rd, 2009 - 09:01

Good to hear you are settled. I can certainly empathize. We recently moved and will again within the next year…just…exhausting to contemplate.

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EauPureEtClaire
November 3rd, 2009 - 10:51

Sorry to hear the move was so difficult. Glad you’re through it and can be about the business of re-settling now.

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Mike
November 3rd, 2009 - 10:56

Long live friends with trucks! And any friend in general who helps you move should be written into your will. Welcome back to some semblance of reality, Dan.

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Falahime
November 3rd, 2009 - 11:07

Sounds like you could have used a good massage therapist after all that… :P

I absolutely hate moving. So you have my sympathy and congratulations on a new place.

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agile_dog
November 3rd, 2009 - 11:38

“A friend will help you move. A good friend will help you move a body.” Been waiting for a chance to use that line….

My wife and I, when we were first married, moved once a year for 5 years (a combination of reasons, not including law avoidance). It is a great way to keep from acquiring junk. We then stayed in the same place for 7 years. It was a freaking nightmare to move after that – thank goodness it was a job relo, and the employer paid moving expenses. Even with professional movers, there were 2 truckfuls (think Beverly Hillbilly type truckfuls) of stuff to move – things the movers wouldn’t touch. Raw materials such as lumber, plants, guns, snow tires, etc. And we moved into a place with LOTS of stairs.

Be glad it is done, Dan. Rest up – I’m sure the elections today will give you lots of material to blog about soon.

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kc
November 3rd, 2009 - 12:08

Navy Wife for 22 years. Began life as a child of nomads, who moved almost every summer…I was so thrilled to find out the Navy would “move us” I nearly cried. Now, I’ve been back in our house since 2003, retired from Navy Wife status since 2006, & kinda feel…an almost overwhelming urge to GO somewhere for awhile. Painted my kitchen cabinets in May to assuage my wanderlust then…and reading the plight of others who must move – and the other grandparents just relocated due to house fire – has tamped it down a bit for now.

But it’ll be back…

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Bob Reed
November 3rd, 2009 - 12:31

I’ve moved a bit over the last 25 years; mostly to places along the east coast. It made me travel light-so to speak. But then again y’all are blessed with children, and we are not; it makes a big difference in the volume I’m sure.

I always said it stinks regardless of the distance.

Enjoy your new digs!

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Jimbo Rogers
November 3rd, 2009 - 12:48

I say we send Dan some house warming gifts.

Sounds like he could use a new rubber mallet.

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PCachu
November 3rd, 2009 - 12:56

Truly, you never know just how much crap you have until you have to move all of it.

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Bob Reed
November 3rd, 2009 - 12:56

Maybe some scotch, you know, for medicinal purposes…He did mention his back hurting…

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- agile_dog
  November 3rd, 2009 - 20:43
  
  I can make it to Vermont in about an hour, northern Vermont in about 3 hrs. Send it to me, and I’ll make sure he gets it. Honest!
  
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ms. docweasel
November 5th, 2009 - 00:26

Here you go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVX64woxu5k

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Shower Pump ·
November 15th, 2010 - 03:20

my dad is a massage therapist and he can really relieve minor pains and injuries `.*

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