Monday, June 14, 2010

Moving Drama

Well, we made it to Ohio safe and sound, but not without some bumps and bruises along the way. 
1- The movers almost couldn't move us, because the Facilities Manager for our apartment complex went ballistic on our driver.  It was heated.  It was ugly.  Then he yelled at Joel to make him talk to the driver as well.  The driver drove off without our stuff and panic set in until we realized the driver was just going around the block to try to get rid of the Manager.  Anyway, that got solved- the guy apologized after Joel talked to the housing office and complained, and then the movers loaded everything up in peace.
2- The most upsetting thing of the day was Joel losing his wallet.  We closed down our bank account, so he had $1,000 in his wallet.  We went out to dinner and when we came home he no longer had it.  I about had a heart attack.  We retraced our steps, talked to the people at the restaurant, looked all in the car and parking lots, but to no avail.  I'm not going to lie, it hurts to lose that kind of money.  Being in a new state the following day also complicates things because now Joel has no way of easily getting an Ohio license or a new temple recommend.  There are added steps for both procedures simply because of the whole moving out of state thing.  I told Joel he was going to have to get a driver's permit and that maybe if he was nice to me I would supervise his learning how to drive (he wasn't quite as amused as I was)   :)
On a happier note, Nathan did wonderful on the drive to Ohio.  I was nervous about driving by myself with him, but he did a lot better than I expected.  A box full of toys next to him definitely helped me out. We are also making good headway with all of our boxes and should be completely unpacked and ready to go in the next couple of days.  Joel and I are enjoying this time together as we "create" our new home.

2 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh, why did the facilities manager get so mad at the driver? I'm so glad it all worked out. What a nightmare it could have been. And I'm so sorry about Joel's wallet. That is heartbreaking. Although funny comment about supervising his driving.
    Good luck with all the unpacking. I look forward to keeping up with your blog. Charlie missed Nathan yesterday at church.

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  2. You've gotta love the housing office ladies.

    You will have to write a new post if the wallet turns up. That is so incredibly frustrating. I hope that it is under the car seat or stuck in the seat or in the laundry. We miss you guys!

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