[Magdalen] My move

[Marion Thompson]

You bet!

Today my cousin and I picked up the van, which had turned into a 20' 
van, and I was the driver.  Not quite what I had envisaged, but OK, I 
can do that.  Then to the unit place to confirm the booking.  Aha, the 
office is not there, but some way away.  Never mind, on to the 401 with 
my growling van with Arizona plates; that is why the speedo' was in 
miles with km writ small below.  An hour later or so rolled into 
W'valewhere we were joined by Michele and Jim.  Took out my favourite 
rose 'Agnes' turning badly into the drive.  Then Kevin showed up and 
backed it in for us.  Hardly got set up with ramp down when they came 
for the dumpster.  Back to square one.

Being the driver, I had no chance to look back over my shoulder as we 
pulled away from it all, fully loaded.  I had  the 'Salad Days' song, 
'We said we wouldn't look back', playing in my mind: "And if you should 
happen to find me, With an outlook gloomy and black, I'll remind you to 
remind me, We said we wouldn't look back."

Ground back east for another hour plus, and then the beastly business of 
getting it all into the unit for future sorting, but with difficult 
questions about what was needed 'now'.  In the end we got the 'now' 
stuff to my little house and off-loaded and had a few beers.  Phew.

Have to return the truck before 9 in the morning tomorrow and with a 
tank of gas..  No lie-in yet!

How can I ever express my gratitude to my helpers who throughout 
included Jim?

Marion, a very weary pilgrim

On 8/7/2015 10:46 AM, M J [Mike] Logsdon wrote:
>>>> Only one very stressed collapse in tears yesterday ...  I'm saving the
> breakdown for later.<<<
>
> Be sure to let us know when, so we can all "sympathetically" join you.
> .
>