So, as a few of you might know, we’re in the process of moving…
On Friday I flew down to Raleigh, NC to help Takaza with moving preparations. On the flight down, I was reminded of why I despise flying United on this route: they also stuff people into teeny-tiny Canadian Regional Jets (CRJ’s) that are built for people that are no taller than 5’10” and weigh no more than 175 pounds. I was freakishly lucky, though, and I think the only empty seat on the flight was the one next to me. Yay! The flight got in on time and Dan and I turned in relatively early.
Saturday, we had big plans about all the work we were going to get done. Well, I slept in until 9 AM (a rarity for me), then we were slow getting going. We had to swing by the bank to change our address, and Dan wanted to run some errands in Chapel Hill. We wound up getting home at around 3 PM, feeling kinda blah and tired. We went to lay down for a short bit and were attacked by a vicious nap monster! When next I looked up, it was 5:30. Um, whoops. That gave us just enough time to get ready for dinner. We met up with wildmouse, me_not_you, ovrclokd, thebroomecloset, scarlett_fire, Thomas, and Rich at The Angus Barn, one of the most famous (and pricey) restaurants in the Raleigh-Durham area. The company and wines were excellent, the food and service not so much, but we had a good time and it was really nice to see everyone one last time before moving out.
On Sunday we slept in again, though we tried to motivate a bit earlier. We did get some boxes moved around, and spent a good bit of time planning and making lists. We had lunch with Mike and Lisa at their fabulous new house (I’m so jealous! 🙂 and picked up boxes and packing materials that they very graciously donated to the cause. Then it was back to the house to relax and plan a bit more. All too soon, Dan was taking me to the airport, and I was on my way back to Chicago. The rest of the evening was spent skimming the net, chatting on Furrymuck, and fast-forwarding through the Super Bowl (I didn’t much care who won, really). Once The Simpsons started, I set the Tivo to be sure to get American Dad and headed off to bed.
All in all, we didn’t accomplish as much as I’d hoped. There’s still a lot of boxes to move and stuff to be repacked. However, Dan will have lots of help this week (and thank you all so much!) so that will help. And in less than five days, he’ll be on the road to Chicago, to stay here for good. I can’t wait!
Lots of stuff to do this week. On the way home I need to stop at BB&B to pick up a comfy air mattress for Dan to sleep on while our bed is in transit from NC (plus, the air mattress will be useful for guests in the future). Paul’s going to get copies made of keys to the apartment, and I need to work out what we’re going to do with our car insurance and renter’s insurance. And tomorrow night is the finale of The Amazing Race 6, so we’ll be watching that, hopefully with the company of datahawk and posicat.
In the meantime, though, back to work I go!
I remember flying on one of those tiny jets. I had a window seat, and H nad to lean to the right the entire flight… my body was conforming to the curvature of the wall of the plane. I walked a bit funny afterwords. 🙂
Weird comment.. but..
Did you get the “pillow top” Aerobed? If so, does it accept standard sized sheets? What’s your opinion on its quality?
I’ve owned the”original” twin sized Aerobed for several years now and its recently developed unidentifiable leaks, necessitating replacement. Its been my bed when I’ve visited folks all over and has given me an excellent life. I’m looking to buy another Aerobed and I’ve looked at the BBB “pillow top” one as the replacement.
So..in short. Ya’ like it?
Well, I’ll let you know after I buy it 🙂 But I’ve been looking at the pillowtop twin, and I think that will fit the bill (I’ll probably get the cover to go with it). The raised models look tempting, but I’m not convinced they’re worth the extra $50-60, plus I would almost be afraid that a raised twin might be narrow enough to be unstable.
Once Dan’s used it for a week, we’ll let you know how it worked out!
I’m personally done with the emotional involvement part of Amazing Race, as long as Jonathan is gone to the wind, I’m happy with anyone else winning. I was disappointed however that we didn’t get to see him come down with something like Ebola. Perhaps he’ll find another oportunity on one of his cruises.