Tuesday, February 28, 2012

we are here: midtown, on the connector

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This is a good time as any to tell you...

I forgot the free weights back in Franconia.

bass pro shop

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I bought a boat online at bass pro shop. I figured we could pick it up here and and hitch it to the truck.

clenched

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I have a condition that results in explosive diarrhea from 11:20 to 3:30 every day.

saving $4

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August saved $4 by declining a cd player and opting for AM radio only.

power socks

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I've got my black socks on today. Feeling good.

JJ's stuff

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I told JJ that we would reserve the last five feet of the truck for his stuff.

14 minutes

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I have a condition that allows me to drive only 14 minutes at a time, so we'll need to switch drivers pretty frequently.

biodiesel

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This truck runs on biodiesel, so we need to stop at fast food and get their used frying oil every 45 miles.

changing trucks

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that I rented this truck only as far as durham. There, we have to switch trucks. I hired movers for an hour, so we should be mostly covered.

McDonald's

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This is a good time as any to tell you...

...That it is my tradition to stop at every single McDonald's I see on road trips

Twizzlers

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Twizzlers? Check.

Leaving only 15 minutes after plan.

Next stop: durham.

local roads

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As part of the go-local movement, we are taking only local roads to atlanta.

NOW we're ready

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Ready to go! Great success!

Mattress

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Shit, almost forgot the mattress!

Truck

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Yes, the cats are back there. Still better than the Romney family dog.

At the door

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Last few items...

Desctructor

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Sawyer yanked off an outlet cover just as we were about to walk out.

just getting to Lee Ave

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Liz and Sawyer

cold and gray

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silver spring: 39 degrees, gray with flurries. Can't say I miss it.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

well, this is what I've always wanted in a video game

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Great success!

Thanks to help from McGruber and Jug, we finished unloading the Chief's van by noon on Saturday.

Yes, that's Mariposa Lofts, where Dr. W and I used to live.

Started unpacking right away

The chief has arrived (11:30p Friday)!