The Last Day In Grandview

Well, I am making the last post from Grandview tonight. Tomorrow is the big day.

After tomorrow I don't plan on ever returning here again except when we drive through on our way to Seattle.

We got a much larger moving truck this time, so I don't forsee any trips in the car.

Speaking of trips, after getting around to pricing airfare for Christmas, we've discovered it would cost us $2800 to fly down to OKC. And that's booking ahead now.

Renting a full size car from Avis would cost about $500, plus $300 for gas, around $160 for hotel stays, and that doesn't include food or drinks. Since our little car is so little, I didn't really want to try and make it there and back with presents. Not to mention it doesn't have cruise control.

My leg still aches from driving it up here in the first place.

Robin will get a Christmas bonus on the 22nd, which would help tremendously with travel costs. Getting behind because of Robin's lack of work hours has put us in a bad situation financially and I don't see us recovering in time to do Christmas right for the kids and making a trip down south.

Given that there are four of us here and eight down there we planned on spending the holiday with (assuming Amanda and Sheldon are there), it doesn't look good for a family reunion.

Well, I better run. E-Ring is coming on and the Tivo isn't working at this house anymore.