Spring of 2013: Arriving on PI

So I arrived at my new house on April 27th. I left Los Angeles on the red-eye the night before, after a long day of hanging out (and going to a couple of movies) while I waited for it to be time to go to the airport. The movers were supposed to arrive around 8 or 8:30A (can't remember which), but I discovered them outside when I couldn't sleep and decided to head to Starbucks at 6:30A. I pulled back in and asked them if they wanted to start early; they did, and they finished about 9A, so that was that!



It was odd saying good-bye to my old apartment... after nearly 30 years there; BUT, I think that departure was long overdue.


Anyway, when I bought the house in March, I asked the seller to leave the two full-sized beds that were there. I was thinking that this would save me the hassle of bringing beds over on the ferry. Lesson learned--I should have tried them out first!!! Well, as it turned out, I couldn't sleep on either of them -- one was way to hard (I like a firm bed, but I also have my limits!) and the other one sagged horribly on one side. So, both went to the dump (where I paid for their disposal) and 2 more came over on the ferry. What an ordeal it was to get the mattress company to deliver and place them on the ferry (fortunately, they were wrapped in plastic as it was a windy day with lots of spray) and then to get someone to pick them up at the ferry landing and deliver them to my house. We got it done, though!

I soon discovered that the north front bedroom has a wonderful view (in the winter time when there's no leaves on the trees) of the Mt. Hope Bridge. My guests will enjoy that view; however, because my bedroom is the south front one, I don't get to enjoy it. Once the lot next door is cleared (that's been delayed until November), it may be a year-round view -- which would be terrific.