August 13, 2008

  • Unpacking Update

    We made it safely to Portland on Saturday afternoon and by 7:00 pm, all our boxes were out of the truck and in the house. 


    We had a delicious dinner at the Hawaiian cafe, Ohana, on Sandy Blvd, then we made a short trip to Fred Meyers (similar to an upscale local Walmart) to get a few things, including a couple of fans.


    While we were in San Francisco, we had the wooden floors sanded and refinished.  I say wooden floors because the floor in the kitchen is fir, a softer wood, while the rest of the main floor has oak.  The upstairs is also fir but we didn't have it done because I think I want carpet. 


    Anyway, because of the finish, it smelt of chemicals so we need to have fans pulling air out of the rooms.  The next day we went back and bought two more box fans.


    But I get ahead of myself.  Sunday, we stopped by the apartment and gathered what we could and put it into the truck.  Then we went by a friend's house to pick up stuff he was storing for us there.  We also played some D&D.  It was fun.  Then we went back to the house and unloaded stuff.


    We were going to have dinner at one of the local restaurants but it was closed so we got some food from Safeway instead.


    Monday, I went to work.  After work, I went to the apartment to pack more stuff, which we loaded into the car and took away.  There's still stuff in the apartment, but its mostly books, a lamp, a night stand, papers, yarn, clothes, and all the plates, utensils and mugs I used while living in the apartment.   Really, its not that much...


    Today, my parents arrived.  We had dinner at another local Vietnamese restaurant.  They went to bed early and Chuk and I unpacked a bunch of kitchen stuff.  There's still a mountain of boxes in the guest room and the living room and a bunch upstairs in the bedroom.


    Unfortunately, I have to work, so my parents will tool around with Chuk tomorrow.  They expressed interest in seeing Powells and Multnomah Falls.