As we have settled Dayna’s father’s estate since he died in June, the inevitable happened: his Columbus house sold and we needed to clean it out.
I assumed super hero role of mover and trucker to help get everything settled. It is a very cool and powerful feeling to sit so high above the other cars...until you can only go 45 mph up a hill.
Catelin and I flew up and hired movers to load up a truck and drove it back to Orlando. It was a journey to remember, and one that made both of us appreciate the difficult job truckers have!
Catelin was so glad to be able to see her grandparent's house one last time, and there is a lot of comfort in having many of their things home with us.
The drive itself was pretty tiring...the truck was loud, and every time I switched lanes I was afraid of crushing a small car!
The gas mileage, at about 7 mpg, was kind of shocking! Fortunately, we had Macy at home to fill up the tank before we returned the truck!
We now have the task of replacing some of our furniture, and going through many boxes to see what we brought home. We have two garages full of things, so ultimately, a lot will need to go, but we'll switch out some of our furniture to donate or sell. As for now, we'll have to park in the driveway (wait, that is no different than normal!)
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