Unemployed and Homeless

Yesterday was a whirlwind.  Even with professional movers it was 13 hours flat out with about a 15 minute break for lunch.  You don't realize how much stuff you have until you have to put it in a 10 X 20 storage unit.  Good thing we got rid of our couches, otherwise everything would have never fit.  Glad that is done.

Today we are organizing and planning for a long day of travel with our children.  We have a threefold strategy: novelty, bribery, and chemical sedation.  For novelty we are purchasing some new toys and games that will hopefully capture their interest for part of the trip.  For bribery, we will employ the strategic use of snacks and movies to buy yet more time when their patience begins to taper.  And last, but certainly not least, when they are writhing and screaming incoherently, our old friend Mr. Benadryl.

As significant and exciting as this day is for us, we are also conscious and reflective about the significance of what happened to all of us as fellow Americans ten years ago.  For many people, this time of year will always be associated with great loss.  I think we all lost something that day.  Our hearts go out to those that are suffering today.