Another great day of travel and the weather was beautiful. We drove down I-81 then on I-77 to Statesville, just north of Charlotte, and are camped at the KOA. We had a great dinner at the Golden Corral and are now relaxing in our 'home'.
Trip Log
August 23, 2013
After a good nights sleep we packed up and headed south with me driving the truck pulling the trailer and Alesa following in the Hyundai. We traded the tall corn and yellow tobacco plants of the Amish for the green mountains of the Shenandoah Valley.
August 22, 2013
As of 10AM this morning we were homeless and not paying property taxes. Yesterday they picked up the trailer at 9:30 and we pulled our RV trailer in front of the house and loaded it up. If we never see another set of stairs it will be too soon.
August 20, 2013
Our buyers, the Randazzos, did the final walk through at noon today and we are doubly excited because they are so excited to be moving into our house. They also brought some fragile items they didn't trust the movers with.
August 19, 2013
Jeff and family came up Sunday and helped pack the trailer and we made some great progress. Today I finished all of the last minute stuff. It kept coming and coming so we are now using 16 feet of the trailer. Alesa spent the day cleaning the house so it is spick and span.
August 18, 2013
Friday I drove the Harley into the trailer and turned it around facing out. It was quite a task since the bike is longer than the trailer is wide. Yesterday Mike came over to help move the heavy stuff and he did more than that since all the heavy stuff is packed quite nicely into the trailer.
August 16, 2013
Last night we visited Jeff and family and I drove my motorcycle home. Now to figure the best way to secure it in the moving trailer. Again, it was hard to realize that it may be the last time we will visit their homes as Pa.
August 15, 2013
Last night we went to dinner at the Birchrunville Café with a close friend from Pep Boys days, Steve Nicolay and his wife Michelle. We had a great time and a wonderful meal. We recently reconnected with Steve and now wish we had done it a lot earlier.
August 13, 2013
The lanai is now screened in. We went over to Mike's to drop off some more stuff and for dinner and had a very nice time. It's hard to know that after next week they will not be so close.
August 11, 2013
We did continue to pack and prepare for the move but at a 'Sunday' pace which included a lot of watching the PGA championship. We also took a long walk to stretch our legs and get some exercise and walked around the neighborhood to check the progress on the 'burned' house.