Moving Out Day

Susan and I spent all evening last night - until midnight - packing boxes. Our neighbors stopped by and helped pack the dishes. Susan couldn't sleep, so she got out of bed at 4:00AM and continued packing. I got up at 6:00AM and helped out with the remaining kitchen items and moved back into the garage.

At 9:00AM, the new owner stopped by and gave us a check for some of the items that we no longer need and don't want to transfer back East. He bought the lawn mower, a bunch of gardening hand tools, a hose, the compact deep freezer, the computer desk, and the off-the-air HDTV tuner.

At 10:00AM, the moving truck arrived and backed into our cul-de-sac. By noon, the movers had everything out of the living room. I ordered some pizzas from Papa Johns and we all grabbed a bite. Mom called to catch up and ask us to keep her in the loop as we drive across the country. She also asked me to take lots of pictures, so I need to go grab my camera and get some pictures.

At 3:30PM, 

the movers finished up and the big truck drove away. We scouted out a good location and shot some video while it drove out our cul-de-sac, around the corner, and eventually out of site. With some good luck, we'll be seeing that truck again in about 10-14 days.

At 4:30PM, Susan's former co-workers arrived to pick up the Infinity. While they were here, we showed them our large pile of give-away items. Like a flock of hungry vultures, they descended on our stuff and one by one, started claiming items and loading their van. :-) Before long, the pile was nearly gone. Then we mentioned that there was still a bunch of food in the chest freezer and a couple styrofoam coolers in the give-away pile. They claimed nearly everything. Then we mentioned there was another freezer in the kitchen. Quickly, everything inside was carted out. Then we mentioned that there was still some food left in the cupboard. Like magic, that vanished before my eyes. Thanks to Susan's friends, we now have nothing left to throw away. Fantastic.

At 6:30PM, Andrew and I went to Bellevue to pick up our tiny U-Haul trailer. We picked the smallest one available. It weighs about 500 pounds, giving us about a 400 pound payload. Although the trailer looks tiny in the picture, it is actually pretty big. It will haul about the same amount of stuff as a small pickup truck.