Indiana, Michigan, Indiana, Atlanta

Well, Jeff is moved. Mostly, anyway.

Last week-ish, Aaron drove down to Atlanta and help Jeff load up the U-haul. I was not, admittedly, helpful at this stage, mostly because I was sad. Also, I may have gotten very drunk playing poker with Jeff and Aaron, and I may also have stuck my finger in my steel-bladed fan.

D'oh!

The drive to Indiana was uneventful, although I was very impressed with the speeds Jeff managed to attain in the U-haul on the downgrades in Tennessee. We unloaded when we got to his apartment in Indiana, and it only took a couple of hours. Then we unpacked, went to Flint, and went back to Indiana. Now we are both in Atlanta while Jeff ties up some loose ends--he's planning to drive back up to Indiana on Tuesday.

His apartment is fabulous! The pics don't really do it justice (because unpacking and whatnot is still in progress), but here's what it looks like:








And here's what the building looks like:




That's Jeff in the balcony doorway.

I have realized that if I were to continue writing in narrative form, this post would take forever. Therefore, I will list some points of interest:

The Midwest is very, very flat.
There is lots and lots of corn. And possibly alfalfa.
On the drive from Indiana to Atlanta (10 1/2 hours) we counted 93 U-hauls, one limo, and one "re-modeled" ambulance hauling a piece of Bobcat construction equipment.
There is a brewery near Jeff's apt. where you can buy a Growler to go--a 64 oz. jug of (quite good) beer that costs $12 on the initial purchase. It is refillable. And on Tuesdays it is refillable for $6.
Ikea furniture construction generally goes more quickly if you look at the instructions.
It is possible to spend 40 minutes in Home Depot when buying nothing more than a dowel rod.
Flint, MI has deer. In Jeff's folks' backyard.
There are no Waffle Houses in the Midwest.
Or 7-11s, it seems.
And the single population of Flint make interesting fashion decisions.
Playing a game of HORSE with Jeff and his dad is a fantastic pre-dinner activity. And his mom makes a yummy chicken/rice casserole.
Michigan has an unbelievable amount of road construction. None of which seem to actually improve the roads.
Watching undergrads move in across the street, especially when they only pack the trunk of their car, is highly entertaining.
Purdue has a beautiful campus.
Jeff now has high-speed Internet. And a cell phone!
He has cable TV now, too!
Cigarettes are more expensive in the Midwest.
Jeff's Grateful Dead t-shirt received much comment and approval from the cable guy, who seemed startled to see someone wearing one.

And that's all I've got for now. I'm sure I'll think of more things tomorrow.