Hello all,
We wanted to tell all that we are missing all of you. We hope that you will have a blessed season and we hope to hear from y'all soon.
The Williams
Friday, December 24, 2004
Sunday, December 12, 2004
The Saga Begins
Melissa and C.O. were just so excited to pack up the U-Haul trailer. The day that we went to get the trailer it of course is a tropical storm the remenants of one of the many hurricanes that came thru. Finding out that you had to purchase a special harness for the van so that it would work. (Not to mention that earlier in the day when we really wanted to get the u-haul, the van wouldn't start!) So C.O. is just loving it being soaked to the bone hooking up a harness and then buying an adapter for the harness so that the light would work properly on the u-haul. Then he gets to go and hitch up the u-haul trailer in about 3 inches of water, no biggee. So then we head home, knowing that we won't get the loading process started until late in the day, but wait! There is a river in the middle of the road! Near our old house is a park next to a creek that constantly becomes inundated with water, and this our direct rout home! So one detour later we put the trailer in the garage and put in a few things, just to feel like we were accomplishing something, and get the kids fed and down while Melissa and C.O. continue that frenzied day before the move ritual....AAAAAAHHHHHHAHAHAHHHAHAHA!!!!!!!
We tried, of course, to get started early. Well seeing that we were trying pack all the rest of our wordly goods in a 6x8x12 foot u-haul and the back of our van, posed a daunting assignment. We started the process and we were making headway but considering that our closing was at 3pm we had an uphill fight. Thank goodness that some friends, Liz and Roger Zerne, were waiting until the last minute to pick-up the couch that they had bought. They had pity on us and started helping. Then seeing the task ahead was going to be long Roger took the rest of the day off and they both stayed and help (Thanks Guys!). We would not have finished any where near on time. So we get the van and and the u-haul stuffed, take some things to our neighbors, Chris and Melissa's, and we are ready at 2:45pm. WOW! Our last image of the house that we are leaving is of Melissa our neighbor, sweeping the kitchen our for us as we race off.
We get to the office for the closing thinking we go in sign and the get check and then go and get the kids, who by the way are with Kattie first then go with Berna to Chucky Cheese's, WRONG!
We get to the office and there is a delay. We wait about an hour before things have become arranged and then we sign and get check! OK money (check anyway) in hand we go to the bank to deposit and prepare to go, WRONG. The bank tells us that since we are new customers and since the check is for a sizable chunk of change it would be 11 DAYS before the check cleared! That was INSANE! We were not sure what to do but we still had a schedule to keep and had to get on the road.
We stopped and had a bite to eat at Chucky Cheese's with the kids and Clyde and Berna (Thanks you two). Then Clyde and C.O. tried to figure out why the lights on the u-haul would not work. Finally we figured out that the HARNESS that cost money and was brand new was defective, but we were able to fix it. So about 8pm we finally hit the road to Ohio and Melissa's mom.
Stay tuned for the next exciting chapter.
We tried, of course, to get started early. Well seeing that we were trying pack all the rest of our wordly goods in a 6x8x12 foot u-haul and the back of our van, posed a daunting assignment. We started the process and we were making headway but considering that our closing was at 3pm we had an uphill fight. Thank goodness that some friends, Liz and Roger Zerne, were waiting until the last minute to pick-up the couch that they had bought. They had pity on us and started helping. Then seeing the task ahead was going to be long Roger took the rest of the day off and they both stayed and help (Thanks Guys!). We would not have finished any where near on time. So we get the van and and the u-haul stuffed, take some things to our neighbors, Chris and Melissa's, and we are ready at 2:45pm. WOW! Our last image of the house that we are leaving is of Melissa our neighbor, sweeping the kitchen our for us as we race off.
We get to the office for the closing thinking we go in sign and the get check and then go and get the kids, who by the way are with Kattie first then go with Berna to Chucky Cheese's, WRONG!
We get to the office and there is a delay. We wait about an hour before things have become arranged and then we sign and get check! OK money (check anyway) in hand we go to the bank to deposit and prepare to go, WRONG. The bank tells us that since we are new customers and since the check is for a sizable chunk of change it would be 11 DAYS before the check cleared! That was INSANE! We were not sure what to do but we still had a schedule to keep and had to get on the road.
We stopped and had a bite to eat at Chucky Cheese's with the kids and Clyde and Berna (Thanks you two). Then Clyde and C.O. tried to figure out why the lights on the u-haul would not work. Finally we figured out that the HARNESS that cost money and was brand new was defective, but we were able to fix it. So about 8pm we finally hit the road to Ohio and Melissa's mom.
Stay tuned for the next exciting chapter.
Friday, December 10, 2004
2nd Installment
Merry Christmas!
Hello all. Just wanted to tell you hey and that we are well. C.O.'s dad is here visiting and the kids are loving it. Sammy especially enjoys "gaampy" (in his words), so much so that he will endure pain for a period of time. Gaampy was sitting on the couch and Sam came up to him and hit gaampy's substantial belly. On the 2nd hit gaampy told him not to hit and bonked Sam on the forhead lightly with his knuckle. Sam thought this was hilarious and proceeded to hit the abs again, with the same resultant knuckle punch. "This is a stubborn kid", says gaampy as this process continued until Sam would pause, rub red forehead, hit belly, recieve the blessing and laugh and start again. Finally Sam decided that he has had enough. He stops for about a 1/2 hour and then wants to see if the belly slap would produce the same results........sure enough!
We all travelled to Charleston, SC to see some of the history. We saw the old Lady USS Yorktown from the shore and then went into downtown and started learning about Fort Sumter. Charleston is a nice old town and we liked it. The ferry ride to and from the Fort was a big hit with all. Hannah seemed to have no problem getting her sea legs and Rebekah wanted to explore the ferry as much as possible. Nate was a little worried about his little bro, but saw that mom and dad were keeping a weather eye on him that he also seemed to enjoy it.
The Fort was very cool especially to C.O. and gaampy. Very cool to see where some of the first shots of the Civil War were fired. And to think that the walls of the fort were 55 ft high at the beginning of the war and by the time the war ended all but about 12 ft of was was rubble!
Well we will be posting some pictures here soon and then you can see some of our adventure soon.
CYA
The Wandering Williams
Hello all. Just wanted to tell you hey and that we are well. C.O.'s dad is here visiting and the kids are loving it. Sammy especially enjoys "gaampy" (in his words), so much so that he will endure pain for a period of time. Gaampy was sitting on the couch and Sam came up to him and hit gaampy's substantial belly. On the 2nd hit gaampy told him not to hit and bonked Sam on the forhead lightly with his knuckle. Sam thought this was hilarious and proceeded to hit the abs again, with the same resultant knuckle punch. "This is a stubborn kid", says gaampy as this process continued until Sam would pause, rub red forehead, hit belly, recieve the blessing and laugh and start again. Finally Sam decided that he has had enough. He stops for about a 1/2 hour and then wants to see if the belly slap would produce the same results........sure enough!
We all travelled to Charleston, SC to see some of the history. We saw the old Lady USS Yorktown from the shore and then went into downtown and started learning about Fort Sumter. Charleston is a nice old town and we liked it. The ferry ride to and from the Fort was a big hit with all. Hannah seemed to have no problem getting her sea legs and Rebekah wanted to explore the ferry as much as possible. Nate was a little worried about his little bro, but saw that mom and dad were keeping a weather eye on him that he also seemed to enjoy it.
The Fort was very cool especially to C.O. and gaampy. Very cool to see where some of the first shots of the Civil War were fired. And to think that the walls of the fort were 55 ft high at the beginning of the war and by the time the war ended all but about 12 ft of was was rubble!
Well we will be posting some pictures here soon and then you can see some of our adventure soon.
CYA
The Wandering Williams
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
The Beginning. Finally!
Hello All!
I am finally getting going on the web site that I promised. This is just a hello and a startup posting. I will get some pictures ans stories going so that you can all be jealous of our wandering ways.
I am finally getting going on the web site that I promised. This is just a hello and a startup posting. I will get some pictures ans stories going so that you can all be jealous of our wandering ways.
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