Our broker suggested that we have a little shindig yesterday, the day of the closing. We loaded the lawn chairs and some toilet paper into the Prius, drove five blocks to our new place, and had some champagne, cheese and crackers with our broker/neighbor/friend Charmaine and her hubby, Robert. Justin and Anna stopped by later and we all hung out in the kitchen eating little petit fours. The door started knocking and the downstairs neighbors showed up with more champagne, so now there's eight of us kicking it in our tiny kitchen.
The neighbors are cool (whew!!) They were excited that we weren't total wingnuts I think, because the girl hugged Ellen when they left.
So today we'll move a few boxes over there and start to adjust to the new place. It still hasn't hit us that we'll be living there for a long time to come. When our little party ended lastnight, I started packing stuff up, telling Ellen we needed to "take them home." She stared at me and laughed - "Honey, this is home."
Lenten pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament
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My parents took us to Mother Angelica's shrine in AL for Ash Wednesday this
year. It was great. The spontaneity of travelling with my parents...
12 years ago
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I figured your weekend was pretty intense and focused on moving...so I'm wondering if Justin and Anna left their scent on you guys while the new neighbors were watching...lol. In 2nd grade it was much simpler.."they're my best friends, and we were friends FIRST." With some appropriate gesturing, of course..I wish we could have come to the party! I'm not sure what petit fours are, but I'll picture small sandwiches in the shape of tiny "4's." Well, welcome home!
We've all been packing boxes with you, mentally. Wish we could all have been there to help, like you guys helped us when we moved into cabin - remember? "A toast to your new home, we hope you will be very happy there". I can totally picture all of you in the kitchen drinking and toasting with big smiles and giggling. Sounds like some good neighbors. Nice surprise! We just came back from Fla. celebrated anniversaries with Shannon and Fabrice and the boys at Disney - such a great time - the kids were terrific and so much fun. You two, Matt and Liia are going to have fun today, they are really looking forward to seeing you two and the "surprise" gift for them. Reunion was fun. Take a break whatever that means and enjoy the day. Mom
We've all been packing boxes with you, mentally. Wish we could all have been there to help, like you guys helped us when we moved into cabin - remember? "A toast to your new home, we hope you will be very happy there". I can totally picture all of you in the kitchen drinking and toasting with big smiles and giggling. Sounds like some good neighbors. Nice surprise! We just came back from Fla. celebrated anniversaries with Shannon and Fabrice and the boys at Disney - such a great time - the kids were terrific and so much fun. You two, Matt and Liia are going to have fun today, they are really looking forward to seeing you two and the "surprise" gift for them. Reunion was fun. Take a break whatever that means and enjoy the day. Mom
by the way..i like the word wingnut. i think it sounds workshoppy. i'll try to get fabrice to use it. :)
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