Just checking in

[Lydia Leftcoast]

Well, after a three-day ordeal, I made it Minnesota and am now camping out at my mother's house, accessing DU over a dial-up connection via AOL (aaaaaarrrrggggh!) and waiting for my household goods to arrive.

Lessons learned from the experience:

1) If the moving company sends people to pack your stuff, WATCH THEM. They will pack everything that doesn't run away from them, even if it's on loan from a friend or you need to be using it.

2) Do not move during one of the hottest weeks of the year. It's amazing that I had to come to the Midwest to cool off.

3) The airlines do not like to sell one-way tickets and will price gouge like crazy, charging more than for a roundtrip. I finally had to fly through Denver on Frontier to get a reasonable price.

That's about it for now. Given the high irritation factor involved in posting this way, I'll be mostly lurking until I have broadband again, although I did feel compelled to respond to Koko1's post in GD.)

Anyway, take care, and I'll be back as a regular once I'm settled in, at which point I'll conduct a poll so that you can all help me choose my new user name!

[Maple]

1. I remember moving once

and the movers packed a full diaper pail.

Eeesh!

Lydia Midwest? Lydia Heartland?

[madmax]

2. Glad you made it safe and sound

as for your nick - how about Lydia or JustLydia. My grandmother's name was Lydia.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

9. LOL!

Quick! Hide the cat litter box!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Glad to know you made it there safely

I saw you on Koko's thread! Welcome to your new (old)town! Missed ya!

[proud patriot]

4. Glad you made it

:hi:

[NJCher]

5. glad you checked in?

Did I send you an email about "Frances" ever being featured on Movies for Democrats? I forgot. Oh well, maybe answer when you're on a broadband.

How about "LydiaohLydia?"

LydiaOLydia?


Cher

[dragonquest8]

6. So....you are considering changing your handle

but...your current handle is not bad at all

[Crewleader]

7. Moving is stressful Lydia

glad to hear you arrive safely!

Everything that you say is so true friend...1. 2. & 3.

Lately that's all I have been doing is reading when I can...
so happy to hear from you and you are back at DU lurking. :-)

Take good care til broadband! :hi:

[trof]

8. Checking out your check-in.

On our last move we got ashtrays complete with cigarette butts, full wastebaskets, and 2 dirty breakfast dishes they got to before we could wash up.
Too late now, but buy the round trip and burn the return.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

10. Happy settling!

I wonder if r/t tickets aren't cheaper than one way.

[MoonGod]

11. You don't have to change your user name...

it could stay Lydia Leftcoast, as in "Lydia left the coast"

[dragonquest8]

14. Now I got it!!

[RushIsRot]

12. Since you've returned to Minnesota, how's about

Lydia Lutefisk?:evilgrin:

[ulysses]

13. lol

:hi: Lydia!

[newyawker99]

15. Hi Lydia!!

It is great to hear from you. I am glad you made it to your destination safely and look forward to seeing you regularly again.

:hi: