Sunday, August 23, 2009

Movin' On - Car Pickup




"Sir, I have some good news for you. Your car has arrived from Japan, and is ready to meet you."
Part of the "Movin' On" format - a black on black convertible! Two old people who have driven one of the larger SUV's for several years - this is going to be one of the bigger adjustments to be made. "Have we shot ourselves in the foot?"
It also requires a trip back to Alberta for a short spell. A break from house hunting, except for another inspection tomorrow morning.
"We're getting closer" he said at breakfast. "We just have to check out that other unit - could be what we're looking for".
"Do you think our real estate agent figures we find something wrong with everything? Seems to me that we're telling him to get the papers ready one minute, and the next we're backing out. He'll be glad to have a break from us."
So here's the deal. This car can barely manage 2 sets of golf clubs, we're told, and I think the luggage has to go in the back seat. We are going to have to re-adjust our way of travel by giant steps. "Travel light" sounds easy.
We re-assessed this morning. Left our home on June 26th so it's been about 2 months. I think our brains have just assumed that we're on a longish holiday, and that everything will be back to normal soon. We never talk about the farm. We never talk about the future except in very general terms. We get up every morning, and take the day as it presents itself.
"You don't have a home?!" people say. "That must feel very strange. What a brave thing to do!"
Mmmmmmm. If I had known it was a "brave thing to do", I probably wouldn't have had the courage to do it.
In any case, realtors tell us it's much easier to shop for a house when you're finished with the last one.
"We show them lots of stuff, and then find out that they have to go back and sell their house first. The way you're doing it makes a lot more sense."
At any rate, after trying to adjust to new computers - we're now going to have to adjust to another vehicle - a much much smaller vehicle at that. It should make for interesting conversations to say the least.
"You're taking that in the car? Where on earth are you going to put it?"
"Look, we can pack 2 outfits, that's it, so let's get with the program and stop whining".
Ah, togetherness -

3 comments:

  1. We think you will love the car...sometimes you just have to go for the fun part of life! We can picture you flying down the road and you look great!

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  2. The key question is: Will the computers fit in the car? hehehe. Have a nice time revisiting Alberta. Can't wait to see you in the new wheels. You'll have to get one of those Grace Kelly scarves to wear with some big black sunglasses for added savoir-faire!

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  3. Thanks for the comments! We're still feeling a bit "new" with our little lady, but we find that if we want to impress, we just open or close the lid and everyone cheers.

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