Posted by
John on Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:28:29 PM
So, the trip to Atlanta was a complete DISASTER. It really was one of the hardest things I have had to go through in a LONG time. All because my MIL decided that she didn't need to pack ahead of time. She waited until the last minute to get things done. She took advantage of the fact that we were not professional movers and played with her granddaughter instead of packing. Which meant that we had to drive all night on Saturday night, and get in at 5:00 in the morning... and then unpack the truck and get on a flight. SOOOO very annoying. Terrible. I was sore, emotionally wracked and tired.
The upside was that the MIL paid us handsomely for the work. More than we expected. But, I certainly never want to go through that again, that is for sure. It almost ruined our relationship with her forever.
And the stupid thing is, we could have had our friend Rob come out and help us and it would have been so much smoother. She has some weird grudge against him ... so she wouldn't let him move her. So, instead we had to suffer.
I was in Providence the last couple of days for a meeting that went surprisingly well. Ate awesome food, had an AMAZING hotel room and loved the city. It was all good.