sf wrote:
>
> On Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:57:15 -0600, George Leppla
> > wrote:
>
> > We aren't close to being done unpacking... I just got the office
> > functional and Becca is unpacking in the kitchen. This afternoon we are
> > going out to eat at a local buffet. Probably have all the foods
> > designed to bring you luck like pork and kraut, black-eyed peas, greens
> > or cabbage, etc.
> >
> > Cooking related.... I hired two men to help unload the truck the other
> > day. Two refrigerators, and a chest freezer were first, then boxes and
> > boxes went into the kitchen, then the Weber Grill and then the Bradley
> > Smoker. One of the guys said to me, "You folks are really serious about
> > cooking, aren't you!"
> >
> > Moving the freezer turned out to be easy. We put all the frozen food we
> > had into the freezer and loaded it onto the truck last, just minutes
> > before we left. Got to TX and ran an extension cord to the truck and
> > plugged in the freezer... and unloaded it first in the morning. It was
> > only without power for a little less than 4 hours and nothing defrosted.
> >
> > Happy New year to you all!
> >
> > George L <--- in Texas
>
> This is so great! Not often that you hear a "happy moving" story.
> Usually something valuable gets broken or stolen. Can you tell I hate
> moving? Did you sell the old house or did a family member move in?

It's all a function of organization, and doing all the packing yourself.
I've done a few moves myself (and my moves are anything but normal) and
I've moved a number of friends and nothing has been damaged or stolen.