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The Move is On! - AHill - 01-15-2018
The movers showed up this morning to start packing and loading for my move to Orlando. They are loading the van as they pack, which is nice. The house clears out faster that way. You should have seen their eyes when they saw my PM2000 table saw! (Yes, I have tailed tools.) Tonight, I'll be removing the rails and cast iron wings to make it easier to transport. They are saying my shop is maybe half the total weight of things to move. I have a modicum of lumber in addition to the tools. I'm driving cross country with a small U-Haul trailer with things I don't trust the movers with, and some extra clothes the ladies can't take on the plane. They are flying out ahead of me with our two pets.
One thing I realized is I'm moving 2500 miles and I'll still be no closer to a Lee Valley store.
RE: The Move is On! - hbmcc - 01-15-2018
It's about time! Is Orlando farther to Ontario than San Diego(?) to Vancouver?
Have fun!
RE: The Move is On! - Admiral - 01-15-2018
(01-15-2018, 06:47 PM)AHill Wrote: One thing I realized is I'm moving 2500 miles and I'll still be no closer to a Lee Valley store.
True, but the shipping is much quicker.
RE: The Move is On! - AHill - 01-15-2018
(01-15-2018, 08:56 PM)hbmcc Wrote: It's about time! Is Orlando farther to Ontario than San Diego(?) to Vancouver?
Have fun!
It's actually about 150 miles farther from where I live (I'm about 180 miles north of San Diego). Had I been in San Diego, it would have been closer in Orlando. As Admiral said, the shipping will be quicker!
RE: The Move is On! - Timberwolf - 01-15-2018
(01-15-2018, 06:47 PM)AHill Wrote: The movers showed up this morning to start packing and loading for my move to Orlando. They are loading the van as they pack, which is nice. The house clears out faster that way. You should have seen their eyes when they saw my PM2000 table saw! (Yes, I have tailed tools.) Tonight, I'll be removing the rails and cast iron wings to make it easier to transport. They are saying my shop is maybe half the total weight of things to move. I have a modicum of lumber in addition to the tools. I'm driving cross country with a small U-Haul trailer with things I don't trust the movers with, and some extra clothes the ladies can't take on the plane. They are flying out ahead of me with our two pets.
One thing I realized is I'm moving 2500 miles and I'll still be no closer to a Lee Valley store.
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But Orlando does have a nice Woodcraft store..The owner was in our local WC Saturday..He owns two WC stores in Florida, one in Alabama.
RE: The Move is On! - BaileyNo5 - 01-17-2018
(01-15-2018, 06:47 PM)AHill Wrote: One thing I realized is I'm moving 2500 miles and I'll still be no closer to a Lee Valley store.
One morning a few weeks ago, it was -36C (-33F) at my house, and I would have gladly given up my proximity to Lee Valley for a warm spot. Sorry, Robin L.
RE: The Move is On! - Arlin Eastman - 01-22-2018
(01-15-2018, 06:47 PM)AHill Wrote: The movers showed up this morning to start packing and loading for my move to Orlando. They are loading the van as they pack, which is nice. The house clears out faster that way. You should have seen their eyes when they saw my PM2000 table saw! (Yes, I have tailed tools.) Tonight, I'll be removing the rails and cast iron wings to make it easier to transport. They are saying my shop is maybe half the total weight of things to move. I have a modicum of lumber in addition to the tools. I'm driving cross country with a small U-Haul trailer with things I don't trust the movers with, and some extra clothes the ladies can't take on the plane. They are flying out ahead of me with our two pets.
One thing I realized is I'm moving 2500 miles and I'll still be no closer to a Lee Valley store.
Please stop in and see me on your way. Also you can lighten up your load of wood here to.
RE: The Move is On! - AHill - 01-22-2018
(01-22-2018, 04:19 PM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: Please stop in and see me on your way. Also you can lighten up your load of wood here to.
Would loved to have stopped to visit, Arlin, but my route takes me pretty far south of your neck of the woods. I'm on a pretty tight schedule, since it took longer for the movers to pack and load our stuff than I'd anticipated. I start work at my new location on Monday, the 29th of January. They already have meetings scheduled for me to attend! I'll barely say hello to my wife and daughter, who flew out on Saturday. I'm driving and towing a 4x8 foot U-Haul trailer with stuff I didn't trust the movers with, as well as the woodworking finishes and solvents, etc. The movers did pack up all my lumber. So far, so good. I started my trip on Saturday (20 Jan) and I'm averaging 22-23 mpg towing the trailer with my AWD Honda Pilot. Texas is like one huge construction zone. They are growing like crazy. That's what no state income tax, a friendly business climate, and somewhat sane politics does for you. Hence, part of my motivation for relocating to Florida. Just eliminating state income tax and state disability insurance alone, I'll be making an additional $700/month.
RE: The Move is On! - Rob Lee - 01-23-2018
Well.....
I was in Orlando on Thursday, and it was -2C....colder than Ottawa!
Cheers,
Rob
( no blue tarps on roofs either! )
RE: The Move is On! - BrokenOlMarine - 01-24-2018
Good luck starting in your new job, new town, and your new life. I grew up all over the state of Florida and loved it, from the keys, to the everglades, to the panhandle. Mom moved us to VA when I was 13. I really didn't have a choice in that matter. I seriously considered moving back to Florida when I retired, but I have gotten used to "Small Town" life and the changes of seasons here, and we have our little piece of heaven on the farm here. Just can't leave.