Well, my brother Chris is in the few final days before his big move to Oregon. Talked with him briefly yesterday. He’s having his car transported; they picked it up on Thursday. He’s finished packing all of his stuff into pods, and they’re ready to be picked up. Right now he’s making phone calls, getting utilities worked out, and spending time saying goodbye to everyone before his plane leaves Orlando on Wednesday for Eugene, Oregon.
When we talked the other day he took a moment to complain about the summer weather in Florida. I told him to “enjoy” these last few days, because after Wednesday, hyperhumid scorching tropical summers are a thing of the past. I know I certainly don’t miss them. Chris assures me that he won’t, either.
I’m looking forward to seeing Chris again. It’s been almost a year; last time we saw each other was when we flew back to Orlando briefly last November to get the last of my things. Kristi and I are planning to drive up to Oregon next week, stay in Eugene for a few days helping Chris unpack and generally welcoming him to the West Coast. Eugene is only about eight or nine hours by car from Modesto – slightly farther than the distance we drove to San Diego last year. And it’s only an hour flight; we’re hoping that he can come visit for Christmas. (Totally understand if he can’t, seeing that his computer technical support is generally a 24/7/365 business. But hope lives eternal.)
At the very, very least, having him in the same time zone again is going to make scheduling our GTA4 nights a LOT easier. 🙂
The trip to Oregon will do Kristi and I both some good. Get away from the town, the house, the animals, the clients. Just get away. Also, I’ve been doing the work-at-home thing for a long time now – I’m used to it – but I think being cooped up in the house full time is getting on Kristi’s nerves. We haven’t had a serious travel spell since Kristi came off night shifts, so the long haul up to Oregon is going to be a good one. I’ve never been up in the Northwest, either, so I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of Northern California and southern Oregon.
We’ll take pictures and report the story here.
Looking forward to seeing the pictures and finding out how the settling in went.
Chris and his friend picked up the dresser, so you should have it when his pods arrive.