We really had an all star cast this time for the big move. Looking back I may have labeled the big and small move incorrectly but nonetheless this move went like clockwork!
I will have more pictures to add later but I want thank everyone involved, Robyn's parents, Deb Deb, Renee and Owen, Sean, Kelly, Travis, Scott, Dan Gebben, Dan Riedinger, Mark Jr., Jason, Erin and Patrick Black.
These guys worked harder and faster then anything I could have predicted or planned. They donated their time and gas and all I had to do was feed them and give them alcohol. (Although some preferred root beer and water.)
We started somewhere around 11 and we were wrapped up in ONE trip at 4:30. We even had time for lunch in between. Travis and Dan Gebben drove the U-haul for me and this thing was HUGE, 26 feet long and probably first commissioned in the 80s! Nonetheless combined with 3 Pickup trucks and one van we were done. I have to wake up in 5 hours at this point so I'm going to go to bed here, But I wanted to post some pictures and thank everyone involved. Your help was GREATLY appreciated and even though I live in the boondocks I hope you all come visit me soon!
Thanks to everyone for their overzealous and professional help. I will note we did not even NICK a single wall or stain any carpet. We did this move in record time with time to spare! Thanks again! Here's some pictures and I will try to post more later.
Dan, Jason, Travis, Bob, Sean and Kelly!
Mark Jr! Him and Ryan moved SOOOOOO many boxes by handcart! They really helped out a lot and they had great fun doing it.
Scott!!! This guy even brewed his own blend of beer for us! (Actually REALLY good too... It's kind like a double Bach!) He also helped moving and drove me to pick up the pizzas that kept everyone from passing out!
Dan Gebben in the flesh. The man, the myth and the legend. This guy taught me almost everything I know from driving to morals, so if you have any complaints see him. Always the dad to me he had influenced my life in more ways then I can ever put into words and it is my mom and dan and dan's loving wife from which I learned how to survive. (I still have memories of graph paper budgets and lectures of income. Income doesn't matter, but budgeting does! He showed up early and helped pack up truck before he had to drive the U-haul! (He once drove a u-haul from MI to FL!!!)
Jason and Erin. This happy go lucky couple helped us out every step of the way in BOTH moves. I''m still trying to convince them that we're not that far away and still worth the trip to visit but I don't know how convincing I've been. Hehe. Jason is amazing for his physical endurance despite a bad knee and I've never seen Erin upset or angry and she helped out as much as she took care of Nate. (More pictures of Nate soon... Sorry I've been so bust lately)
Dan Riedinger. The smartest man I know. (That's what Kathleen used to tell me hehe) Dan OFFERED to help when I never planned to put him in such an inconvenience. I have worked with Dan for a few years and have been tubing and boating with him. At work he helps guide me in the right directions without making me feel stupid and always is up for a coffee run. He went through a lot of trouble to make it today and it is greatly appreciated. I hope to have him and his new future wife over for dinner but I'm not sure how to entice him to show up without my own personal lake and 2 screaming kids to boot! His help was greatly appreciated especially when he let his talents for doing things efficiently bleed through his charming exterior to get so many people back on track.
A group shot. Probably the best shot I have of Travis (Who you can see in the Niagra and Sean's wedding pictures). This guy was born only 2 days before me and we are so close I can almost read his thoughts. He took up the intimidating job of driving a 26 foot 1980 diesel uhaul with warming lights and crazy suspensions mechanics and a gear ratio which didn't make sense with no complaints. He hung out until the bitter end (Around 9 when I was quite inebriated with scotch hehe...) And moved like he was immune to pain. He volunteered (or I volunteered him hehe) to help me put in my garage door openers. He's also trying to learn German with me which is great because unlike him I need the encouragement!
Sean O'Connor. The newly wed. (This guy gets more press on my blog then I do LOL!) Of course Sean was there with his pickup truck and his beautiful wife to lend a hand. Now this picture may not do him justice but he worked like 10 men combined into one!
He added a lot of humor to our move and kept everyone in much better spirits then I could could have managed alone. He even moved the ridiculously heavy 12 foot cherry wood desk I have that he said he would never move again. Granted Travis disassembled it into like 6 parts but now I'm thanking them all because I think I'm going to use that desk again in my family room. (Planning and unpacking is a pain!!!!)
The beautiful couple. I won't go into detail here. hehe. But I will say Kelly was a HUGE help. She seemed kind of annoyed with me when I gave here 1 or 2 things and said these are for X room. She was like I can take more.... Don't you have anything else. Etc etc.
She was a trooper though and helped out just the same. It was nice having her and Sean there together. I hope they visit more often as I have so few couple friends! She seems to be adapting to CT well!
More Sean and Kelly!
You might have noticed that I didn't include any pictures of the house and that is pretty much because it is a MESS! Perhaps after a week or two I will upload more pictures. Tonight we aren't even sleeping there since I have to work at 4 am, but over the next couple of weeks we will put things in order and post more pictures. I want to thank everyone again for their hard work! We are finally moved and I have all of you to thank!
Some more moving pictures plundered from
Sean & Kelly.
Ryan & Patrick
Group Shot. (Travis, Erin, Sean, Patrick and Me)
Renee & Owen
