Rick and Tammy's Moving Day

THE CREW: Scott, Lynne, Gail, Rick (duh!) Tammy (double duh!) Chuck, Barry, Stan, and Gary.

THE MISSION: Empty the household of a certain Chapter 230 member who had succumbed to the evil virus of moving away from the Chapter. Makes you wonder, is it CATCHING? Here's the van TOTALLY unloaded and ready for us to do major damage to.

THE PLAN: Put out a call to arms and see what happens.

THIS is what happens.

Despite this motley bunch of ragamuffins, the job was finished (and with 2 breaks) in 2 1/2 hours. Gail checked her watch. She timed us. She's anal.

The pictures pretty much speak for themselves, with only a few comments from me:

**Chuck brought these lifting strap thingys that go under, like, a mattress or headboard, you know, something that's heavy and takes 2 people but it's kinda unwieldy? They're lifting straps from Home Depot. I think we should all chip in $1 and give a set to Rick.

**It might LOOK like we took lots of breaks, but not really. We had our mojo goin' on and definite momentum and timing. Check out the pics of moving the upstairs bedroom's armoire DOWNSTAIRS.

**I hope they didn't put the boxes of the stuff they're gonna NEED first into the VAN first.

**Barry took pics of me-he said, "Lynne, lift something". I tried to lift Gail. She spilled water on me. I tried to spill water back on her. See photos. I think she won, 'cause I got wet. Thank God I shaved my underarms. (Ewwww!!!)

**That upstair bedroom armoire was a BITCH. Oh, did I already mention that? My bad.

Here are more pics of the day. Gary actually did some moving. The plant is all that we'd allow him to carry. You know, liability and on the job injury stuff. That food wrap is actually what Rick used to kinda 'shrink wrap' all the boxes and box padding on the big pieces of furniture. He bought the box at Costco and still had 1/2 a box left over. Joe Cool FINALLY gets there.

Tammy was SO amazed that it all went in there! I told her that the guys were GOOD, and with the help of God and a shoehorn, it all fit. Now getting it OUT...