I’ve been out of touch the past few weeks, and found out very recently that Liz and Steph are leaving Chicago and heading to Baltimore. These photos are from last night – the eve of their move. I swung by after work to help load up the U-Haul for their big trip.
There were… a good number of boxes.
I ended up volunteering to be the Tetris man, and spent most of the first two hours inside the truck, organizing and trying to conserve space for all the furniture.
After a while, my shirt was pretty much drenched in sweat. I was literally dripping each time I paused, but I had gotten into some kind of weird zone where nothing hurt or felt sore… I was just moving fairly fluidly, box, move, stack, repeat.
Honestly, it felt pretty good. Aside from being a nice workout, it felt good to be doing something physical – especially after a long day sitting in front of a computer.
Matt moving more stuff, with Jimmy in the background. Matt and I were the primary two movers, as we were both there from the start. He and I worked a lot together to get the truck loaded up – it was a good bonding moment, as I think both of us prided ourselves on our work.
Justin was in the neighborhood (and ended up crashing at my apartment later), so I solicited his help. He brought over some dinner, and leant a hand in getting the last rounds of furniture loaded up.
It was a bit muggy, so there’s an extra glow around the lights. Seeing everything in the truck… it was a good feeling, a feeling of accomplishment.
I don’t think their move has really sunk in for me yet. I know I helped them pack up, but it hasn’t registered to me that they’re leaving Chicago, and that I won’t see them anytime soon.
I’m fairly certain I’ll be near Baltimore in the future. Or at least, I hope to be.
Goodbye Liz. Goodbye Steph. A new city awaits you.
