Escrow closed today. I no longer own property in California. I am "renting" what used to be my own house. For the next two weeks my brain will endure a whirlwind of activities (packing, sending out change of address forms, packing, coordinating utilities being turned off, packing, playing host to family members who are coming to visit, saying goodbye to friends, packing, ... ) that it has not experienced to this degree.
My brother
comes to visit tomorrow, a last trip to what he called his 'California vacation home'. He still lives in New Jersey and I wonder if he is thinking to himself - "What is she thinking, moving back to Jersey!?" It usually rains when he visits so I hope his luck is better this time. We will try to find a few chores for him to work on to help us with our move. We are visiting my husband's aunt and uncle on Saturday, as they live local and have some relatives in town, and a good friend has planned a small get-together with our local buddies on Sunday. These parties would be thoroughly enjoyable if there was not so much PACKING to do. With my brother in town we will ride some of our favourite mountain-bike trails, another thing to say goodbye to. This photo is my husband posing on the slickrock trails of Gooseberry Mesa, Utah.
comes to visit tomorrow, a last trip to what he called his 'California vacation home'. He still lives in New Jersey and I wonder if he is thinking to himself - "What is she thinking, moving back to Jersey!?" It usually rains when he visits so I hope his luck is better this time. We will try to find a few chores for him to work on to help us with our move. We are visiting my husband's aunt and uncle on Saturday, as they live local and have some relatives in town, and a good friend has planned a small get-together with our local buddies on Sunday. These parties would be thoroughly enjoyable if there was not so much PACKING to do. With my brother in town we will ride some of our favourite mountain-bike trails, another thing to say goodbye to. This photo is my husband posing on the slickrock trails of Gooseberry Mesa, Utah. I am not sure if the dogs are ready for what awaits them. Aten and Karnak, our 5-year old red and white basenjis, must know something is going on. There are boxes everywhere and their crates have been moved around the garage at least 3 times in the past 3 months as we have moved things around in there for various reasons. They boys, as I like to call them, also got a DHP + Parvo shot last Sunday and we bought them some larger crates for travelling in the car on our cross-country drive.
The next two weeks should prove very interesting!
