Saturday, November 10, 2007

greetings from the land of the weary

i'll post a more comprehensive update in the future, of course, but suffice to say:

- we finally left san jose on tuesday, nov 6th
- which means yes, we're in oregon now (a nice la quinta inn in wilsonville)
- speaking of which, if you don't have a wireless card, this is a nice place to still score free computer access in the lobby, especially if you like listening to saturday night live at the same time
- i am tired
- thank goodness we have 3 bank accounts and credit cards between the two of us
- it is cold
- my dad was so excited to see us that on the way to the car (to meet us for lunch), he tripped and broke his hip (no, i'm not kidding)
- paying an extra $117 so you don't have to drive a 24ft truck + towed car into downtown portland -- totally worth it
- craigslist help up here appears even better than SJ. proof will be tomorrow, though, when we unload the behemoth
- did i mention it's cold?
- even with all the fiascos and stress of the last several weeks, and stress to come in procuring a new abode, i'm still so happy to be here

that's it for now. time to check on the laundry. =)

4 comments:

snarfdog said...

Oh my. I hope your Dad is ok - that is quite a bit of excitement. Glad all else seems to be going well. Keep us posted.

Pandababy said...

Welcome back to our lovely green and wet state, Heather.

Oh your poor dad! my goodness, I hope he recovers quickly.

heather said...

thanks goils. he's at home already, albeit struggling, naturally. really glad i'm here!!

Dharma said...

Oh my. If I had had an extra $117 and someone to do I would have opted for that as well. Instead I drove it on teeny tiny streets.
Poor dad!
I so know about motel life. Hope you find a place very soon.
Craigslist here is, well, piss poor and that's being kind.