Day 4: Trying hard to remember.....Drove across Iowa and Illinois. We burned rubber, made it in about 6 hours, which worked out to about 75 mph including stops. Spent the evening with Ken and Sarah and their pee wees, Declan 4 and Teaghan 20 mos. There, we went to the yuppiest bowling alley I've ever seen. Declan is pretty good at throwing a bowling ball overhand style. Stay out of the way.
Stayed the night in Chicago. Chicago drivers are terrifying. Makes me look forward to rush hour in DC.
Day 5: The cats have figured out the drill and go directly under the bed after breakfast. So, this morning, we kidnapped them during breakfast and shovelled them into their boxes. Drove something like 750 miles from Chicago to DC. Went through very pretty countryside. We hit the part of the PA Turnpike that the map shows as a "scenic route" just at sundown. We saw the most lovely tail lights ever. Made it to our new apt around 9pm. We had to sleep on the floor. At least there was no bed for Pixel to hide under. She's on the verge.
Day 6: Movers arrived with our junky treasures. Now we have a bed and a pile of boxes. Just what we always wanted. We were most happy to see the rolls of toilet paper that Taylor used for packing.
At this point, Pixel has completely melted down. She crawled into a large duffel bag and has been hiding under the clothes all morning. We're making bets about how many days before she comes out. Scruffy, on the other hand, now owns the place but is annoyed about the one door she is not allow to go through. She'll have adjust.
Our apartment is small but tidy. I'm not sure we're chic enough to be here. The garage is full of shiny new cars, none of which have DC plates. I saw quite a few Diplomat tags. Maybe this will be what they call "a networking opportunity."
We have not seen W anywhere. I've heard he lives around here. Probably just a nasty rumor.
Cheers from the center of the universe.
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