Entries Tagged as 'uhaul'

Arriving in Chicago

March 8th, 2004 · 15 Comments

Uhaul Arriving Getting Out of the Uhaul Mom & Jess
Everyone on the Sidewalk New Apartment Unloading the Uhaul
Josh with Boxes Moving the Mattress Dad with Boxes
Stephanie Josh, Richard, Rachelle Empty Uhaul
Neighbor Dog Dad & Richard Eating Pizza Josh & Nancy Eating Pizza
Jess & Josh Jess & Nancy Jess in a Box
Jess & Jess Rachelle Painting Steph's Nails Jess & Rachelle
Jess & Rachelle Jess & Rachelle
Stephanie
Jessica

Arriving in Chicago last Sunday, February 29, Jess and I were greeted by my parents, my brother, my two nieces and my friends Nancy and Josh. My landlord showed up shortly after. It was a bit overwhelming at first because I was so stressed out from the move and the traffic and about getting the keys, etc. .. but as soon as things settled down I was so grateful to have everyone there to help me. Also, thanks to my Aunt Sue who, along with my parents, went all out in getting me apartment starters like dish soap and towels and potato chips x 20. Thanks again to everyone for all of your help.

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Moving Crew

March 5th, 2004 · 4 Comments

Tien in the Truck
Tien

Mark & Wendy & Baby Shewmaker
Mark & Wendy & Baby Shewmaker

Tien, Jessica, Eleanor, Jeannette, Mark, Wendy
Moving Crew: Tien, Jessica, Eleanor, Jeannette, Mark, Wendy

Right Equipment
Guess Who?

Lowest Cost
Right Equipment or Lowest Cost?

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Rachelle

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Eleanor, Masako, Jeannette, Wendy, Rachelle, Mark, Tien, Jessica

The moving crew arrived at about 9 am or so to load up the UHaul. Thanks everyone for all of your help!!

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So Long Rachelle, by Tien

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Move Morning

March 5th, 2004 · 2 Comments

Boxes

Bedford Street

6th Avenue

MOMA Sign

Cab

On the morning of the move I got up at about 6 a.m. so we could be to the UHaul rental center in Chelsea by 7:30 and get a truck. I decided to go as early as I could in hopes that that would guarantee that nothing would get screwed up. Jess picked me up in a cab on the corner of my street, Bedford, and 6th Avenue. New York City is such a different place when you’re up and about at that early of an hour. The sun is shining and the birds are chirping.. and it’s so quiet. Or maybe I was being overly sentimental because it was my last day in The City.

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Moving Tip #28

August 22nd, 2003 · 9 Comments

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Rented Budget Truck, West Village, Manhattan

Moving tip #29: Don’t try to make a reservation with Budget. They’re as bad as U-Haul.

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Park Slope, Brooklyn –> Montclair, NJ

February 8th, 2003 · 2 Comments

Park Slope to Montclair Move
Move from Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY to Montclair, NJ

Mark and Wendy moved from their urban brownstone in Park Slope, Brooklyn to a beautiful spacious house they bought in suburban Montclair, New Jersey today. At the last minute U-Haul screwed them (surprise, surprise: U-Haul Boycott Site) and they had to hire movers. It actually was less expensive than it seems like it would be, given they only gave the movers 4 hour notice to get there, and lucky us, we then barely had to lift a finger! Montclair reminds me of home in a way. All the houses are gorgeous, old and enormous and colonial and victorian style. There was a house I saw that looks almost exactly like my old (queen-anne style?) house on State St. in Appleton, WI. I think Montclair is a great place to settle down, raise a family and still be within reach of New York. Congratulations and good luck, Mark & Wendy! I had fun hanging out and (not) helping you move today! When the stress of The City gets me you know where I’ll be heading. Oh, and I can’t wait for the first barbecue this spring!

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Mark, Larry, & Wendy in the new house, Montclair, NJ

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