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Productive morning

I love visiting Evelyn because she goes out and gets BREAKFAST TACOS from Wheatsville Co-op. After breakfast we finally occupied (well, a-third-occupied) unit #2081 with everything I own.  Then came back home to this sight:

Yesterday Part 3: parents!

I finally make it back to Evelyn’s…not the most sober person ever. And guess who’s in town and wants to come by…parents! Chelsea took a photo to commemorate.  Shortly after, she did her own photo piece expressing her thoughts on my action-packed day.  Meanwhile, here’s Evelyn wearing the top we got her at Marshalls, on … Continue reading →

Yesterday part 2: Michael

Yesterday part 2: Michael

I met Michael 7 years ago when I interviewed at McGarrah Jessee here in Austin. By this time of day I was not all that photogenic anymore. Clearly that wasn’t contagious. (Of course shades help…) And something very important was going on with people’s hands. I can’t quite recall, but it was unforgettable.

Yesterday part 1: Corey

Yesterday part 1: Corey

I know Corey from my Detroit job exactly 8 years ago. Just saw him for the first time since! He had to take a few work calls, but it was worth it for a FOUR HOUR LUNCH! (Or was it 5-hour…)

Storage unit. Check!

Storage unit. Check!

Who knew the college kids would snatch up all the daggone storage units for the summer! Got a 4’x10′  until a 5’x5′ comes available. Here’s Evelyn with Andrea, our professional storage consultant.

Awesome Kerbey Lane lunch

Awesome Kerbey Lane lunch

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of our trip to Germany, Sara and I had lunch today at Kerbey Lane. I would have gotten a pic of our Kerbey Queso and Kerbey Chicken, but my camera’s shutter speed isn’t that fast.

Everything I own is in this Chrysler

Everything I own is in this Chrysler

My paring-down process really started a year ago. After more consignment, craigslist, ebay and giving more stuff away than I would have EVER thought necessary, all my belongings have finally been whittled down to: And packed with near-jigsaw puzzle precision into my one-way rental: Now off to Austin (by way of Nashville, then Dallas.)