H and I spent most of Saturday night watching basketball and beginning to organize the stuff we want to take in the car with us. We are trying to limit what we take with us in to two ’suitcases’ and four small Rubbermaid containers. We put most of our jewelry in Zip-Loc bags and packed [...]
Archive for March, 2008
More Organizing and Some Goodbyes
Posted in family, relocating on March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Time to Pack and Organize
Posted in housing, relocating on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Our last showing was this morning and I must admit that we hung around in the car to see if the people actually showed up. They did (which is a good thing) and according to the person who showed our place they liked it a lot. Mind you, they had six other appointments today and [...]
Why Live in Downtown LA?
Posted in los angeles, relocating on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s a fair question and one we are both asked quite frequently when we tell people where we are planning to live: Why are you going to live in downtown LA?To answer the question, let me take you back six month ago when the idea of heading to the west coast came about. A neighbor [...]
Chicago Weather Forecast: Snow … Again
Posted in weather on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Are you kidding me with this weather? The other day it was sunny and in the 50s here in Chicago.
Today? Snow. And supposedly not a light dusting either but instead a total of 6-7 inches. I like snow as much as the next guy since it looks cool from the window at night coming down [...]
One Week Away from Moving!
Posted in housing, movers, relocating on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s hard to believe that we are just one week away from moving.
A lot of the little details have either been worked out or will be within the next few days. Things like change of address with everyone that needs to be notified, lining up services in Los Angeles (cable, internet, insurance), etc.
Now the big [...]
I’m Going to Feel the Joy!
Posted in DirecTV on March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I confirmed today that we can feel the joy!
It has been a long time since I have watched some DirecTV. Back when I did their slogan/catch phrase was “Feel the Joy”.
I would just like to say, soon I will feel the joy.
Today I spoke with the property manager of the building we are moving into [...]
