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August 30, 2004
Moving Day
It was not at all a relaxed weekend.
A mere four days after returning from a wonderful, relaxed vacation, the dreaded day finally came.
We were up at 5 a.m. and on the road at 5:47 since Kate had a check-in time of Noon. Since there was no knowing what construction or other traffic delays
might creep up, we had to make sure there was plenty of time.
Turns out, we sailed without interruption. Even with a quick stop for breakfast, we were on the other side of Baltimore at 9:45. This necessitated a longer stop to kill time and even with that, we arrived in front of Lafayette Hall at 11:30. They had it very well organized so we were given 15 minutes to unload and were then given directions to a parking garage where had three hours free. The unloading took all of three minutes. The wait then began since the building has a tiny elevator, barely big enough for four people. With her on the 5th floor, there was little we could carry up the stairs easily.
Finally, our turn arrived and began moving her in. Her room is a double, small by anyone’s standards. They provided her with bed, desk, closet, and dresser.
Her double and the next one share one bathroom. The room is equipped with air conditioner, cable, high-speed Internet access, a mini-fridge and a microwave.
Her roommate, Amy from Pittsburgh, had arrived earlier (so much for a Noon check-in) and she more or less equitably arranged matters, taking the bigger dresser but giving Kate the larger closet, and so on.
Before beginning the grueling eight-hour drive home (compared with the breezy five hour trip south), we had brunch with old friends. Our location put us near a fabric store so as Deb popped in there to browse, Robbie and I took advantage and hit Toys R Us. I found the first of the new Corgi releases of the diecast scale model Batman vehicles. This was a replica of the 1940s Batmobile and it’s cool. Considering I grew up loving the Corgi vehicles in the 1960s, it’s neat to see more of them after all this time. Can’t tell you the last time I bought a toy for myself.
So, has it sunk in yet? Not quite. Things have been so hectic for so long, we need a good week or normalcy before the empty room at the end of the hall becomes obvious.
Have we heard from her yet? No. Somewhere late in the afternoon, Rob (who is already missing her terribly), sent her a text message and the reply confirmed she was doing fine.
Posted by Bob Greenberger at August 30, 2004 10:04 AM
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