Settling In

The move to the new apartment is complete. Hersh, TC, Bill and Mike came over to help out. I bought everyone workgloves, soda,water and, of course, KrispyKreme doughnuts. We started up around 9:30 a.m. after some doughnuts were eaten. While these doughnuts were eaten, Kerry was on the last leg of the Indianapolis marathon. Given a choice between moving all day and running a marathon, I'll choose moving every time.

First, we hauled out the entertainment center and TV. Then the mattresses to protect the TV. At 10 a.m., the ex-wife hating exterminator showed up in his little green VW "Bug" for the 2nd application of poison. He wrecked his exterminator's truck and was none too pleased to be driving the company "gay-mobile" as he called it.

Filled around with some smaller items and by 10:45 we were heading to the apartment. It took around 15 minutes to unload. Then it was back to the condo to get the bedroom set, dinette, coffee table and some other miscellaneous items. By then it was about 12:30 so we decided to get something to eat. First we tried to go to Pete and Johnny's Tavern and Grille but unfortunately, the joint doesn't open until 3 p.m. on a Saturday. So, we headed to downtown Lisle and went to Pazzo's for some pizza and beer.

We then ran to the apartment and unloaded. Mike started feeling a bit nauseous after lunch and took off for home. By then we only had the armorie and the second bike. The armorie's height made it one of the more difficult pieces to move. We also took the desk to the dumpster. Ironically, it was THE most difficult piece to move. It was heavier than it would appear and because we weren't planning to keep it, the drawers and doors weren't secured and repeatedly swung open, threatening to pinch fingers and strike faces.

Bill orchestrated the move (as he does all moves), like the invasion of Normandy. And like Normandy, despite the occasional setback, the operation was a resounding success.

The only thing that didn't done was my fault because I didn't hear my cell phone ring when the cable guy showed up at the apartment. This means that I will have to go the week without real TV but I did get the DVD player and Playstation 2 hooked up. And I am apparently able to steal bandwidth to get online. Either that or Naperville has it's city-wide grid in place. Hopefully, I'll get the cable rescheduled and we'll be all good very soon.

Jiminy Cickets, I'm sore.