We are a practical pair. Knowing that we could hardly see everyone we wanted to say goodbye to, we had an open house sort of party last Saturday evening, giving anyone who wished an opportunity to stop in for a bit and chat. It was a great success. We also invited the couple who are purchasing our home so they could really meet the neighbors, and hopefully love them like we do. It seemed everyone had a great time.
This morning a representative from the moving company came to look over our move items. We are not allowed to pack any items ourselves, so stuff is beginning to find its way to piles in corners under stickies on the wall naming the category. Some items will be going into long term storage at a State owned warehouse while other items will go there only until our first assignment, then be shipped to us overseas. We also have the option of having a small shipment of personal items delivered to our new place in Arlington.
We close on the house on Friday, attend family gatherings on Sunday and Monday; the packers pack the house on Tuesday, load the moving truck on Wednesday and we are off on a much needed vacation on Thursday!
One of the biggest tips I can offer anyone embarking on a similar journey is to make electronic copies of all of your important documents (birth certificates, living wills, wallet contents, etc.) and have them accessible to you from anywhere in the world by storing them on a secure server. I hope this will save us heartache and time in the future.
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