THE MOVE

1. The look on the movers face when they learned that the 20 -30 heavy boxes of scrap crap were going to the top floor of the new house was priceless.

2. It is impossible to diet when moving. For 7 days straight all that we had to eat was McDonalds & Pizza.

3. Unlike my friend the owl I can not turn my neck to the left or right.

4. We filled up a semi and brought no furniture (see post 1).

5. True fear hit me when it was time for them to unload my TV.

6. The cable guy spent 4 hours at my house on Friday.

7. The cable outlet for our TV in the great room quit working 10 hours later on Friday Night.

8. When we called on Saturday morning they said that they couldn't come back until Tuesday.

9. I hate Time Warner.

10. The look on the neighbors faces when I pulled into our driveway on the Harley was priceless.

11. Fences & window blinds make for good neighbors. Right now I have neither (fences or blinds).

12. The moving company that we used was great. "Father & Son's" moving is locally owned the crew we had came in well under the estimate. If you are moving use them.

BUYING A NEW HOUSE IS A PAIN IN THE ASS

1. Why the hell does it take so long to get paperwork done?
2. Packing is not nearly as fun as unpacking.
3. Getting rid of stuff you do not want to take is a hassle. 80% of the crap we own needs to go. It is either going to be upgraded or has outlived its purpose.
4. The thing they don't tell you is that you will need an additional 10k to furnish your new home. We need furniture for the kitchen, master bedroom, scrapbook room and another TV. Not to mention the possibility of a pool table & Bar for the basement.
5. Buying in the winter means backyard additions have to be put on hold.
6. I am going to have to learn to speak Blue Valley.
7. Everyone has "a guy" for everything. What makes their guy the right guy?
8. When you are having to tell your real estate agent how to negotiate you ask yourself why is this guy getting a commission.
9. Taxes
10. MOVING - I think we have this covered with a moving company but it still is a pain.
11. The learning of abbreviations. The code that these people speak is only rivaled by txt messaging and Navajo Indians.