The "Big Move" Pt 1

          

    So we're on the eve of the first day of the "big move".  Confused...the packers are coming tomorrow, and I don't mean from Greenbay.  The moving company guesstimated us around 15k pounds, yeah, lots of junk.  So it's a 2 day pack and a one day pickup.  It's nice the Navy takes care of all this for us, and I've only had one bad experience with a move before (theft).  In about 14 hours, our already chaotic home will be full of at least 3 total and complete, bonded, strangers.  Armed with a gazillion tons of packing paper, 72 miles of celophane tape, and a box in every imaginable size, they'll descend upon us in the morning with one goal in mind.  Total and complete wrapping, boxing, inventorying, and packing every conceivable item in this house.  Hopefully the cat will stay out of their way, I've heard stories of pets getting packed.  We've had them pack a bag of trash from the bathroom before.

My retirement gift from Erin.  Well actually I got my bike for
retirement, this was something for me to open now.

We've done about as much as we can to prepare, well not really but what are you gonna do.  The fuel tanks of the mowers are drained, the tent garage is down, all the chickens are in their new temporary traveling coop for the long ride to TN.  The house will be in utter chaos the next few days, but then again, when isn't it.  After the pickup on Friday we head to Va Beach to stay at Sheila's for the weekend.  We're hitting Busch Gardens on Saturday, yeah Memorial Day weekend, so pray for our patience.  Next week we prepare for the retirement ceremony.  The script is fine tuned, all my major players are good to go, reservations at the hotel made.  I've got my good bye luncheon with my brothers and sisters in the Mess on Tuesday, picking up Nate at the airport on Wed, along with my DD-214, rehearsal on Thursday, big event on Friday.  Saturday to recoup, then Sunday dark and early we hit the road.

More to follow.....