One for the Road

We're knee deep in boxes, not quite ready for the movers to show up at 9 am, and pretty tired. This may be my last blog update for a few days, unless we get internet on the road. We hope to make it to Rolla, Missouri tomorrow, but that mostly depends on the movers and what time we depart Bloomington. It is so weird to think that we're headed out tomorrow and won't be back for a long while. It is really weird, especially since we haven't sold our house yet. It is now also up for lease so if you know anyone, send them our way. We'll miss Estate Drive terribly. We now refer to it as our "summer cottage" given that we will now be paying for two residences. Yikes.

In keeping with my goal of the thank you's . . . .

Wes, Erin, and Elise: We will miss you and we will miss the wee ones playing together and sharing in all of Elise's firsts. We're counting on ya'll to visit.

I am so tired I am changing topics again without a transition - tonight I packed my office at IU. I waited until the very last minute. I just didn't have the heart to do it yet, but I had to pack it tonight. How in the world did I acquire so much stuff in four years? I have no idea. I think I moved like two boxes into that office and moved out 8. Matt thinks I packed them so poorly that the movers will just rebel and not load them on the truck. My office didn't have a window, but it did have a back door which opened to the study hallway. I missed seeing outside, but that back door was fantastic. Tomorrow, I turn in my keys and my laptop, update a few student files, and then say a tearful but fond farewell to my colleagues. It won't be easy. Luckily, I'll have so many things to finish tomorrow, that I won't have time to be too sad until later.

I'll post more pictures when we get settled. Have a great week!