Texas, Our Texas
March 26th, 2006 @ 10:45 am
Well, we are here! We pulled in close to 3pm Saturday, got our keys and had the guys from Two Men & a Truck unload us. My family came out and hung around for a couple hours before making the 80 mile trip back to their house in Mansfield.
The weather here is beautiful and we have already met a few of our neighbors and talked with them a little bit. Stan lives up above us and is originally from Cleveland, retired and single; Andy & his family live across the breezeway, but only for another month as their house burned down and they’ll be moving when their new house is ready.
Today we are going to go by IKEA to get some necessities, and then down to Mansfield to do some laundry as our washer and dryer won’t be delivered until Wednesday.
Emotionally, everything hit as we drove across the last few miles of Oklahoma but once we got into the Metro area, I felt like I was at home again. For those of you who don’t know, I grew up in West Texas & spent 1996-2001 here in DFW.
I start my new job at Lake Pointe on Tuesday! And I uploaded some pictures of our going away party. You can tell which ones were taken earlier in the night because I look awake, but by 10pm, I started looking exhausted, as did Chris. You can see them here.
Play time is over now…must start being productive!
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JJ Ammons said,
March 26, 2006 at 6:30 pm
Gosh! Already made a trip to Ikea without us! Pretty awesome place huh? Glad you all made it in safely and are getting settled. Really, really glad you’re here! See you on Tuesday!
JJ
Kristiapplesauce said,
March 26, 2006 at 8:04 pm
Glad that you are safe and sound. I hope that you are able to find “home”. Love you!
Steve said,
March 26, 2006 at 10:06 pm
“IKEA to get some necessities”…that phrase struck me as funny. Oh, it’s good to live in America. :)
Phil Ayres said,
March 26, 2006 at 10:37 pm
Congrats on getting there safely. I wish you the best in your new job. Tell us what it’s like on your blog. See ya!
Phil
Tracy said,
March 27, 2006 at 5:59 am
i’m glad you guys made it there safely and are doing well.
love ya both!
Christina said,
March 27, 2006 at 7:11 am
Welcome home!! :)
I was all excited this morning cause I thought you were starting today.
Oh well… Tomorrow’s not that far off.
I have a meeting on that side of the building tomorrow morning @10a.
I’ll try to stick my head in your office before I hit the meeting.
So glad you made it safely here, my friend!!
brandon said,
March 27, 2006 at 10:17 am
glad that you got there safe, and i hope the transition is smooth,
love you both
niza said,
March 27, 2006 at 2:56 pm
woohoo… you’re there. i love moving. we have to move too. i’ve been looking but i’m kinda bummed. i haven’t been here long enough to want to move yet… oh well =(
muah!
Mama G said,
March 27, 2006 at 3:34 pm
Blah, blah, blah Ikea…blah. Glad you made it safely. There is a hole left here in KC. Miss your face.
Mama G said,
March 27, 2006 at 3:41 pm
Also, I just looked at yahoo maps…it said 7.5 hours driving time…door to door. also southwest 1.5 hours with $49 special one way. uuhhhmmm….do I feel a trip coming on?
Deana Watson said,
March 27, 2006 at 4:28 pm
IKEA!!!!!!!!!! I love Ikea! Anytime we are somewhere that has an Ikea we love to go! I wish they would build one here!
Lori said,
March 27, 2006 at 9:09 pm
My entire room is IKEA. Woot!!!! Glad you made it OK. My spirit was with you. It mostly hung out in the back and watched over the dishes.
kris said,
March 28, 2006 at 8:27 am
welcome to TX! (did you see my house from ikea?)
erin said,
March 28, 2006 at 9:37 am
Glad you made it, Anne! This is so sad, I’ve never been to IKEA. I wonder if there’s one relatively close to the southeast…I’m sure there’s one in the northeast. I’m glad you feel at home already. Good luck on your first day! Or, I guess good luck isn’t kosher to say anymore, how about God Speed on your first day!
James Petticrew said,
March 29, 2006 at 6:55 am
Hey I think your new place of employment was on tv this morning, was that you on the skateboard?
Tony said,
March 29, 2006 at 11:18 am
Glad you guys made it safely!
But….
It’s a shame there are no laundromats within an 80 mile radius!! :)
Kristiapplesauce said,
March 29, 2006 at 4:59 pm
Are you going to show us pictures?
candyce said,
March 29, 2006 at 5:07 pm
looks like it was a fun (however bittersweet) party…
when are you visiting this way? :)
crystal said,
March 29, 2006 at 8:38 pm
so yeah i miss you.
Tracy said,
March 30, 2006 at 3:13 pm
i miss you too. how’s work lady?
nick said,
March 30, 2006 at 7:03 pm
sup..im the (grapejuice) guy…lol…not comin here to battle or anything…just clarifying that i didnt say it was grapejuice..i said thats what i have had in communion and stuff like that…i said that back then wine wasnt what it is now..it was basically grapejuice…yes..you could get drunk off of it..but wine wasnt ast tainted as it is now….but anywho..thats all..ill be outta your hair now…peace
Kristiapplesauce said,
March 31, 2006 at 11:33 am
I know that you are busy…But seriously, if you could give us a little some’um some’um (pictures, update, something, anything) that would be great…P.S. I want to be known as the “grapejuice guy” So from now on, you can start addressing me as such. Okay…thanks.
Christina Miller said,
March 31, 2006 at 6:23 pm
Hmm… I think you have a new profile pic (i.e. the reason I need some professional help). :)