Dan and I somehow made it out of the Twin Cities on Thursday evening, as planned. It really didn't look like it would happen, but with a few energetic bursts and a couple of hours of help from my friend Rachel, we were on the road in a jam-packed U-Haul and my broke-down car.
We ended up putting a few things on the curb, and within 30 minutes of a Craigslist "Free Stuff" posting, a guy was jamming our stinky couch into the back of a Ford Explorer all on his own. He didn't even want any help! There were also countless Goodwill bags, the very full U-Haul I mentioned, and Dan and I each have two bags of luggage, although 2 suitcases await us in St. Paul for our final leg of the trip which will bring us to Sweden. I'm glad to be done with all the stuff!
Now Dan and I are in Madison, staying in my parents house, which feels like pure luxury to me. A giant television with TiVo? Free groceries? A kitty? A little heater in the bathroom? Heck yeah! I'm glad to just lounge around all day. At the end of this week we'll stay with Tim, Jessica, and Landon for a while. After that of course, we will fly to California for a great family bonanza... Rumor has it that I'll be meeting 3/4ths of the family within 24 hours of arrival.
I'm starting to get excited for Sweden. We touched base with our future landlord to confirm that we could just pay on arrival. The shipping agent also let us know that we should be able to receive our shipment on November 10th, just the day after we arrive in Sweden. Things seem to be progressing in an orderly fashion.
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