To the east side...of the island! We're moving this week! So in preparation, we bought another car.
It's a 99 Daewoo Lanos. Ever heard of it? Me either. It is less rickety than the other car, though, so that's a good thing.
Also, our first shipment of household items arrived this week, and we think our minivan. When shipments arrive on the island, however big or small, it is always a big deal in this community. If you hear that a shipment arrived for a fellow island member, smiles and congratulations are in order. The same at the post office when letters and packages arrive. Some people wait for items from home, others for mail order goods, some for Netflix. But when your household goods arrive, that's the mac-daddy shipment of all.
We'll get towels and sheets, a computer, Barbies, and other essentials this week, just in time for our move out of temp housing. We'll also all get to ride in the same vehicle when we go places without sitting on laps. Woo hoo!
Ironic fact of the week: we were told that school is never out because of snow, because it stays too warm here, but they cancelled school on days with high winds.
School days cancelled because of high winds at Lajes School, Azores for this year: 0. School days cancelled for high winds in southern Indiana: 1. You win. Game over.
Anyway, we heard about St. Mary's New Albany and saw it on the Tribune online: sad. We heard the damage was covered by insurance: happy.
So, anyhoo, it turns out life is pretty good, and we have so many cars suddenly that Mary and Bonnie get to drive their own.
Peace.
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It was so sad to see them take the top of the steeple off the other day. They finally had the money to refurbish the steeple (thank you Horseshoe) and now it is going to cost even more to completely repair.
school missed in Indiana: 4 days (and it looks like they will be closed tomorrow also)
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