So the packers came by yesterday...

[LynnTheDem]

3 women, did a superb job. Everything not furniture is now boxed up.

Today the movers are due...any minute now...to pack up the furniture and crate everything & haul it away to storage for at least a year.

And on SUNDAY me & kitty pile into the car and begin our Great Adventure, making sure we take a left at Albuquerque and a right at California as we head on up to VANCOUVER CANADA! :D

:) :) :)

[GalleryGod]

1. Sorry, Lynn...Backstory please?

[LynnTheDem]

4. Backstory; lived decade+ in Europe, then 7 years in Texas,

and now hubby is re-deploying to the ME (his retirement has twice been cancelled due to bush's "backdoor draft") and I have had enough...so on Sunday me & kitty pile into my car and we're driving up to Vancouver (I was born there & have Cdn citizenship) to live permanently.

Don't have any job yet (I'm an accountant, s/be able to find something, but if I gotta sling hash(browns) at a McD's, I will!) but do have an apartment.

Don't know a soul in the entire province, but I will!

LOOK OUT VAN, I AM COMING HOME!!!

PAHTY!!!

[livetohike]

2. Have a fantastic trip and happy landing in Vancouver!

I am jealous :-).

[LynnTheDem]

3. Thanks!

Well, you gotta have a safe house, right? And a safe house in the city voted "most beautiful" and "highest standard of living" in the world, on the ocean, with mountains in the backyard, with gorgeous year-round weather, is a good thang, right? :D

[livetohike]

7. You bet! I have many Canadian cousins and

some live in Coquitlam, BC and a cousin has a restaurant in Vancouver:

http://www.cru.ca/

Maybe you will stop by there! :hi:

[LynnTheDem]

9. Oh I will, thank you!

I am soooo EXCITED!!!

Why is hubby banging his head on the counter??? :D

[livetohike]

17. Some people thrive on change and others well....

he will calm down once the beauty of BC sinks in.

[LynnTheDem]

18. He's going to Iraq.

bush's backdoor draft.

Only me & kitty are going to Vancouver.

Hubby to hit Van next year sometime.

[livetohike]

22. Oh no Lynn, I'm sorry

I didn't know this. Sending positive thoughts and prayers for all of you. Stay strong :hug:

[LynnTheDem]

23. Second time.

He was supposed to retire in 2004, got "backdoor drafted". Was supposed to retire in 2005; got "backdoor drafted".

Now he's stuck until June 30, 2007.

I despise the bush regime.

Ta very much for the positive thoughts & prayers! :hug:

[central scrutinizer]

5. So, will Brett Favre retire?

oops, wrong packers.

[LynnTheDem]

6. Hey you, I only talk BC Lions now.

:P

:D

[stellanoir]

8. Best of luck to you Lynn

So sorry your husband is redeployed but glad you'll have this excellant adventure.

Will you still be the voice of truth and conscience on DU or will you be less interested in things american or will you perhaps just see how you feel. . .

[LynnTheDem]

12. I can't leave my DU pals behind!

Besides, I'll be damn lonely for awhile, until I get to meet a few people in Vancouver and make some friends, so no way am I gonna ditch my DU friends.

When the bush regime are rotting in jail, and America gets onto a rational sane track, then I'll just drop in to DU for a spot o' tea now & then. :)

:hug:

[stellanoir]

16. Oh and I've never heard

anyone from Vancouver complain about anything aside from droves of Chinese immigrants but that can't be all that rough.

Everyone always sings the praises of quality of life there.

But once your settled if you want a laundry list of really affordable & effective Oriental Botanical over the counter cures with no side effects for stuff like colds, flues, back pain, tooth aches, bruising . . .etc, then PM me. One of my dearest friends is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and he informed me of this stuff and I've used 'em for years.

Glad you'll still be posting.

Travel safely and don't forget to bring good tunes as radio reception is somewhat dicey in parts of the west.

[LynnTheDem]

19. Oh yeah that would be FAB!

I far prefer natural meds, thanks!

I have the tunes already in my purse. WOOOHOOO!!! :D

[stellanoir]

25. Now I'm getting silly

and remembering that when I was on the road extra pairs of clean socks can revive and restore one's soul and provide a total attitude adjustment.

[LynnTheDem]

26. I have 6 prs socks in my suitcase. And before you say anything...

undies too. :D

:rofl:

[stellanoir]

27. LOL

It's the little things isn't it?

How are you gonna deal with kitty in the car and on the road though?

Have only ever flown once with a cat.

Though I have a friend who drove across the country well over a decade ago with two goats in a Volvo that was manufactured in the early 60's.

Ahhhhh the goats devoured the upholstery. It was stuffed with straw.

Too funny. Hope your kitty is more placid and less ravenous.

Would love to see picts of your adventure. I've been eastwardly locked for far too long.

[LynnTheDem]

28. Kitty has a very large carrier to sprawl out in, on the backseat.

We'll stop for lunch at roadside rest areas, and he can come out of his carrier and do his litterbox duties, and depending on the rest area & number of people around, he can put on his harness and have a stroll.

Then evenings he can run around the hotel room and check everything out.

:D

He's a very good traveller, usually just snoozes the day away in his carrier before & after lunchbreak.

TWO GOATS IN a VOLVO???!!

Oh my...! :wow: That's hilarious!

Won't have pics, tho I will have the digicam with me, but I dunno how to use it. :D

[jonnyblitz]

10. best of luck to you and have a safe journey!

:hug: :hi:

[LynnTheDem]

13. Thank you!

:hug:

Come up for some tea & scones when you can, I'll keep the kettle on. :D

[jonnyblitz]

29. I love Vancouver, my navy ship pulled in there a few times

back in the day...:thumbsup:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear LynnTheDem!

Good for you!

Hooray! You will be in my time zone now! And you are so correct: Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the whole wide world!

I am sure you will be able to find work.......

Have a great, and safe, trip! Let us know when you get there...

Or will you be able to communicate via internet cafe along the way?

:toast:

:bounce: :bounce:

[LynnTheDem]

14. I'll have my wireless laptop with me; figure if I get too lost, I can

pop onto DU and ask for directions. :D

Thank you! :hug:

Did I mention I'm a wee bit EXCITED?

[MsUSA]

15. *gasp* packers???? I thought you meant the Green Bay Packers.

:rofl:

[LynnTheDem]

20. Do they do moving stuff too? Shoulda got them, their being large and all.

They coulda just tossed the furniture over the balconey, with a linebacker or two below to catch. :D

[AllegroRondo]

21. Darn, I was hoping for a Favre thread

[LynnTheDem]

24. Oh

:P :P :P

:D

[SlimJimmy]

30. Ahhhh sorry to see you go

are you going to keep posting on DU cuz i just love yours posts. they always show the right wingnuts for what they are.

[LynnTheDem]

32. Yeppers, gonna still be a DUer.

:)

Thanks, SlimJimmy! :hug:

[u4ic]

35. Welcome to DU!

:toast:

[flamingyouth]

31. You won't be too far from us

So, welcome to our little corner of the world! :hi:

[LynnTheDem]

33. Well howdy neighbour! (Canadian spelling, heh!)

:hi:

[bif]

34. All the way from Green Bay?

[u4ic]

36. Have a safe trip, LynnTheDem

and WELCOME HOME!!!:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[LynnTheDem]

37. Thank you! Just as I managed to calm down & breathe...

...and now I'm all EXCITED again!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: