April Ain't Nobody's Fool!

• A busy day today - our last full day in Charlotte. Christy and I, with the help of Jim, Linda, and Nancy, loaded up the rental truck in preparation for our much anticipated move to Floyd. We'll head out tomorrow morning. It was nice to be able to take our time and not rush, i.e. load the truck, drive 3 hours, and unload. Splitting it up over two days makes for a less harried move.


• One of the many things I'm looking forward to is "setting down some roots". In all of my 50 years, I can't recall living in a single house for more that 4 years - as a child or an adult. I'm ready, so very ready. I want to be a part of a community. A community that's been cultivated over many years. I'm ready, so very ready.
  
• I pulled two April Fools' jokes today. One on my daughter Lindsey: I told her that her younger sister, Lauren (who is providing daycare for Lindsey's daughter in lieu of rent and also working part-time), called me this morning to say that she's moving in with her boyfriend and wouldn't be able to watch Lindsey's daughter anymore. I told her that Lauren didn't want to call Lindsey herself because Lindsey would be too upset. Well, it worked so well that Lindsey started crying because she didn't know who would watch her daughter - my granddaughter. I know, such a mean dad. I really hadn't intended it to go that far. I was just hoping for a "Oh my God! Are serious?!?" Sorry, Lindsey! I know you'll get me back - you always do.
  
• The second one was on my brother Adrian: I told him that our dad said that he's leaving Las Vegas (reminds me of Sheryl Crow, for some reason) and is hoping to rent my brother's second house that has just became vacant. Well, he fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Enough so that he called our dad to inquire. He had a few choice words for me once he realized he'd been had.
  
• Christy and I took her sister, Nancy, out for a festive night of sushi. It was our way of showing appreciation for allowing us to live with her these past few months. It was actually quite enjoyable. We all had a lot of fun.
  
• Well folks! This will be my last post from the lovely state of North Carolina - while living here, that is. There are some good cafes in Asheville, you know. Oh, and of course our families are here as well. So, we'll be back often. However, the next post will come from a cafe somewhere near home in Virginia - I like the sound of that - HOME.