The move is essentially complete and went much more smoothly once we left DC, thanks to the help of a number of friends on this end. Driving a 30 ft truck is actually quite fun, especially after I realized the seat was about the height of the roof of an SUV. The SUV drivers suddenly seemed to have much more respect for a larger vehicle than they generally do for smaller ones.
We stopped in northern Indiana to spend an evening and morning with my family. The drive to Chicago was fairly uneventful, other than the search for diesel in the southside of Chicago took a bit longer than planned... S. 40th and Ashland in case anyone is curious.
We moved our things into Regents Park with the help of my parents, some close friends, and some new friends from Hyde Park. The view is better than I expected and I think it'll be a nice community to be in for at least the first year. I would post a picture or two from the living room, but I left the camera there. I'll have to do it later.
After moving we had dinner at Wildfire - great steaks, but a bit loud for real conversation.
Posted by Jeremy Showalter at July 25, 2004 08:28 PMGlad to hear that the move went safely and well. And excellent job putting the squeeze on those SUV drivers. They need it every now and again...
Posted by: Missing Jacob at July 25, 2004 09:41 PMSweet! You're still out there. Started to worry about you. Email me your phone number out there. I'll be getting a new cell soon.
Posted by: Jeremy at July 25, 2004 10:30 PM