Things rush on. The move from my Palo Alto condo (which Jacques and I moved into almost 40 years ago) to an independent living suite at The Avant of Palo Alto is scheduled to start at 8:30 am on Wednesday July 8th. Very complex preparations: what gets moved (a small select amount); versus what stays (a monumental pile of stuff), to be disposed of by the family phalanx over some period of time. This is not your standard moving experience.
I have been more clearly marking the two sets of things, which is tedious and (despite the fact that I’ve been getting rid of most of my possessions for roughly a year now — an experience that wounds me emotionally, afresh, every day) continues to bring me low. All I can say is that the end of this period is in sight, to be replaced by the shocks and confusions of the new.
(Thanks to my labors, I have totally missed the celebrations of Stonewall Day. All I can say is that events have brought me lots of Michelle and Barack Obama, who represent the best of us and the best in us and continue to provide hope in some truly dark times.)
June 29, 2026 at 6:11 am |
I didn’t realize it was so soon. That does make it rather a rush job. Good luck!
June 29, 2026 at 6:45 am |
I am crazed with the complexity of what needs to be done.
June 29, 2026 at 7:59 pm |
Sending sympathy. Try to do one thing at a time.