Uhaulin

Didn't leave Austin until noon in my pretty 10 foot Uhaul. I loaded it solo, mostly, needed it that way so I could sort and cull some more as I went. My judgment isn't usually so great when I'm sorting and culling, now I'm more "western."
I cull easily, but still find myself keeping things I perhaps, will never ever use.

I drove to Fort Worth, for a Mexican Inn Pralines hand off, then on to Granbury, to unload something, load other things and hand out with my parents for a bit. It's always a bit hard to leave. That doesn' mean I'm not happy in my new location and life, it's just hard to leave. I won't miss Austin traffic, the prices, the busyness, the parking, the condos, the condos, the condos and the other condos. I will miss folks, though.

The week was a blur of film camp and dinners and drinks with friends. A good blur, a sweaty, hot blur. I loved swimming in Barton Springs with Dacia after my run in the heat. I loved visiting with Nisha and Kavi and Laura and Lori and family. I loved hanging with my buddy Dennis, who has been a friend since the day we moved in next door to each other. We bought our houses within a week of each other. I loved seeing my other neighbors the ones who now have two cats that used to be mine. So many good people I've known and will continue to know.

In Junciton, there is a busy week ahead. Work, unpacking and celebrating the birthday of someone I'm pretty keen on. It's good to have things to look forward to. I love my work and I love unpacking, even though I'm a "slow nester" and I love that my good friend has a birthday and I get to help him celebrate.

I arrived in Anarillo. Was determined to get here tonight and I sort of made it: 1:30 a.m. The hotels were booking up due to a freak rainstorm that left the city partially flooded and closed a few highways for a bit. I arrived after that, which is a very good thing and which makes leaving late seem somehow planned.
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So far this trip, that I'm calling the "almost have it all in one place" trip has been all about rolling with the flow, slowing down enough to see people even when it isn't convenient, making a suspenseful horror film with some talented young filmmakers, driving a brand new (practically) Uhaul, getting to Amarillo late than planned but at a pretty darn good time.