The Great Move Begins!

Well, I am about to “go East, young man.”

The house is just about packed up. A professional packing crew of three women spent about 5 hours today (Tuesday) packing my kitchen, artwork, garage and random assorted “things”. It was a little pricey to have them do it, but it was a pretty big weight off my shoulders to not have to worry about all that stuff. If you haven’t had professional packers help you before, they are worthwhile–they pack stuff for a living, and know how to do it to minimize the chances it breaks.

Tomorrow (Wednesday) the loaders come to put everything on the moving truck. I’m sure it’ll be a 50-foot-plus monstrosity. Before they come I have to finish packing up what I’m taking in the car with me (mainly to clear off my kitchen table and bed so those can be loaded up).

The day after (Thursday) I begin my drive east. I’m planning on taking I-80 out through Chicago, taking a detour up to Detroit to visit relatives, and continuing east on I-90 or dropping down to I-70 if the weather warrants. Hopefully I’ll arrive about mid-day on Monday after 4.5 days of driving.

My friends Trent and Lori gave me a great suggestion, to take photos every hour or so along the way and post those to document my cross-country trip. I think that’s a grand idea.

Wish me luck!