Saturday, June 26, 2010

Crying at the Hotel Breakfast


So we made it to Wisconsin mostly in one piece.  We left Virginia on Thursday a little after noon.  We had reserved a room at a Super8 in Ohio since they allow our little monsters to stay there.  All was fine and good: checked into the hotel, had a gourmet dinner at Applebee’s (10% off with room key—score!), and we tucked ourselves into bed.  2:15am—I woke up to the dogs sleeping on the floor and panting.  Apparently the “AC low” setting is secretly the “AC off” setting.  So I got up, put it on high, checked out Facebook for a while, and went back to bed.  4:15am—I woke up to both dogs glued to my side under the covers and me freezing because apparently “AC high” is secretly “let’s see if they really want to move back to Wisconsin temperatures.”  Ugh.  So needless to say, nobody slept well.
Off to breakfast we went.  Coffee (I thought) would be my savior.  After we were done, I was going to fill up the coffee and put a lid on it for the car.  I wanted to get the lid on tight so that it wouldn’t spill in the car…because that would really suck.  When I pushed down, the Styrofoam gave way, and the freshly hot coffee exploded all over me.  So there I was sleepless, tired, startled, and burned crying at the hotel breakfast.  Al brought me some ice that slowly melted into my sundress, and I held an ice pack from the cooler on my tummy for the next two hours in the car…while stinking of coffee.  What’s worse than coffee spilling all over the car??—coffee exploding all over you.  I have a lovely burn to show for it.  Luckily it didn’t blister.
Wisconsin is great, our apartment is massive, and we are really happy to be home.  I don’t think it has set in yet that we don’t have to drive back.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Lamest Camping Ever!!


So the moving company came this past weekend…I know what you’re thinking, “…but you’re not moving until the end of the week??”  Yes, I realize this, but the FREE moving service provided by my new company only had two days available in June…the 18th and the 29th.  Since we are both done with work on the 23rd, we didn’t want to hang out much more in the land of non-stop traffic…plus the sooner we move our stuff from DC, the sooner it will arrive in Madison...in theory…but then they changed the date from the 18th to the 19th without really letting me know…ugh. 
They also keep telling me different dates for when our stuff will arrive at our apartment in Madison.  Basically we need to be ready for it anytime between June 28th and July 13th…ummm.  Don’t get me wrong, I am very thankful that we don’t have to pay for or physically move our stuff, but scheduling a last minute move has been a bit hairy.
So we are currently living on an air mattress with suitcases.  We both forgot to leave behind any lamps…but I found a flashlight last night.  So we are basically camping in our apartment…without s’mores…lamest camping EVER!
There are worse things to be in the world than stuff-less…like home-less or food-less…but it is inconvenient none-the-less.  I will be happy when we are reunited with our (hopefully undamaged) belongings.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Announcement!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Al and I are officially moving back to Wisconsin.  I have accepted a job offer, and we will return to the dairy state in two weeks.  We are both thrilled to be moving to Madison for the career opportunities, close proximity to family, and LESS TRAFFIC!!!...and really…the most important reason…THE CHEESE!!!


 
We will miss the DC area, the museums, the events, and mostly our many friends that became our DC family.  When you live so far away from your biological family, you form a close bond with your friends.  We’ve celebrated holidays together, been pet sitters for each other, cheered each other on at ½ and full marathons, thrown each other graduation parties, and even taken care of each other when we were sick or hospitalized.  We couldn’t have made it out here without our DC family, and we will miss you tremendously.  We hope you can visit us in Wisconsin, and we look forward to visiting DC (like in January when it is negative 3,000 degrees outside in Wisconsin and the snow is higher than the trees…expect a knock at your door).
We also want to thank our Wisconsin friends who have kept in touch with us through phone calls, emails, FB messages, and even visits out east.  It is very easy to get home sick being 1,000 miles away from home, but your words and laughter would always bring our spirits up!  The friends that stick with you even with half a country in between you are friends for life.
Finally we have to thank our families.  Thank you for supporting our decision to move so far away, supporting us while we were here, and supporting us through the move back.  We are so thankful for your patience and understanding.  We look forward to spending more time with you now that we will be living in Wisconsin.
Now, someone get me some curds...STAT!!


mmmm...curds...