Move Out Day Ahead

Once we decided to leave, it was time to pack and set the schedule. We researched truck rental and storage facilities in Vista and decided on the U-Haul down the street and the storage facility, North Melrose Self Storage about a mile away. We went to each and scheduled a vehicle and a space for today. We also called a couple local, private movers, and they are scheduled to meet us at the truck rental location this morning at 8 AM and follow us home to load up the truck. There are a few heavier pieces, so we didn't want to have to move those ourselves. There will be at least 2 men helping and they only charge $15 per hour each for their help.

It was home again and we started packing boxes and getting everything ready. We didn't realize we had moved into this apartment so permanently. When we thought about it, we made several trips to the fifth wheel while it was stored in the local facility here in Vista and brought lots and lots of stuff to the apartment. Plus, we bought some furniture and some extra clothing to wear on the job. It took the whole day to pack everything and get ready.

The apartment now is divided into 2 areas. One for storage stuff and one for trailer stuff. We think we are about ready. We expect the move to the storage area to be completed by mid day. If we can stick to that schedule, we should be able to pack the rest of our things in the 2 vehicles and head out to Menifee this afternoon, where we have reservations for a space for the next 2 nights. We contacted our new employer in Jackson Hole, and she said we could come in any time. She has a few hours of training scheduled for us on Monday, Memorial Day, the 28th, so we would like to arrive sometime around Wednesday or Thursday to give us a few days to acclimate.

I've started to plan the drive to WY. I got as far as the first 2 nights where we will stay in Vegas the first night, and Beaver, UT on the second night. I expect to spend the third night somewhere in northeastern UT or in southwestern WY. We'll know for sure tonight.

We both feel a sense of relief that we are making this change and are only sorry for one thing - we didn't say goodbye to our residents that are the most important thing to us. We have made some very close friendships with some of them and we will probably stay in touch with those to find out what is going on here after we leave. The timeframe between making the decision and getting on the road to WY just didn't allow enough time.

It is the start of another chapter in our lives on the road, and we are looking forward to all the new experiences and getting back to our comfort zone...