As I sat in the cab of a moving truck traveling a blistering 30 MPH up several mountain passes today I had a lot of time to think. So I developed a top ten list of things everyone should know when you are moving…
10. No matter how carefully you pack there will always be those last minute items that literally get thrown in the back of the truck.
9. Those last minute items that you threw in will always fall out on your head when you reopen the door.
8. No matter how much tape you buy…it will never be enough.
7. Don’t pack those things that you might possibly need into a spot where they will be unable to reached for that “just in case” moment.
6. When you plan to move prepare yourself to sell countless numbers of items (that weeks before you couldn’t live without) on Craigslist for pennies on the dollar for what you originally paid.
5. Pack all of your remotes in the SAME box!
4. This isn’t necessarily a moving only tip…but when crossing into California from Oregon you will have to stop and they will ask if you have any fruit, which I am sure has a great explanation as to why – but I will just choose to believe that they are hungry.
3. For those long distance moves – the rest area you need….will be closed.
2. Plan for the unexpected.
And the number one tip….
1. When your child has only one pair of pajamas and falls into the bathtub in the hotel remember tips number 2, 7, and 9!
I actually had a more serious post about moving rolling around in my head….but after the event that lead to tip number one happened….
Until Next Time,
Pastor Barry
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