moving day

i got to jordan and tracy's new place in surrey around nine thirty. i would have been there early but i made a little detour to scarff down a breakfast burrito and some hashbrowns. the missionaries, 'chuck' (jordan's new best friend), our ol' friend carson, and tracy's brother craig (i didn't recognize craig at first and was confused when he seemed to know me) were already toting the goods out of the uhaul. maria was sitting on a pile of blankets inside the door. "this is our new house." she peeped. so i joined in the toting. the missionaries and chuck made sure they left the light boxes to me. "this one is pretty light" they'd say. i didn't mind. i've always been a little embarrassed that i'm strong. like i shouldn't be that way. sometimes when i carry a huge pot full of boiled potatoes to the sink bruce will say "strong like bull." and despite myself i feel a little ashamed. like woops i let that part of me show again. i know it's silly because that's the way i am, and it's a gift and nothing to be ashamed about. besides it's easier to tote the lighter boxes than the heavy ones if you know what i mean. but that doesn't mean i didn't do a fair share! i did a fair share! during one of the many totes up and down who should i see walking towards me but none other than dick himself. we hugged. dick always was a hugger. apparently you're supposed to call him hedeki now, but every time someone says that i expect a --kun on the end. but it don't come. it just don't come.

tracy, not surprisingly had all the boxes labeled and most were colour coded too. bedroom #3 was pink, bedroom #2 was blue and bedroom #1 was green. it didn't take us that long to get all the stuff inside, and then i started helping tracy get the right boxes into the right rooms. chuck offered to help set up beds, so they set up the lovely king size bed that jordan and tracy have. after exchanging phone numbers and chuck eagerly playing the part of a man looking for a new best friend, everyone left but me and craig. jord and craig took the truck back and me and tracy put together the crib ( well i just stood there holding the sides up) and then we unpacked the kitchen. and switched things from room to room and around and back and just generally tried to set things up. and that was a long portion of the day. then jordan got pappa john's pizza and we vegged until i realized i wasn't socializing. i was just vegging. so i went home.

during the day maria was paper girl, lion, paper lion, naked girl, and my favourite, backwards girl.

i need to have a lie down now. thank karey for shortening this blog.