Four letter words

MOVE is a four letter word. That's what my mom says and moms are always right.
WE DID IT is a seven letter phrase. (I did the math in my head.)

Now that it's over, I thought I'd share the two most important ingredients to our successful move.

1.Marry a mover. Alright, or get new friends with moving experience, or talk your kid into a summer job schlepping furniture in 90 degree heat, or take a part-time job yourself, but someone in your circle of trust needs to know the jenga-voodoo-language that translates "that couch will never fit around that corner through that door" into "booya." Not that I'm bragging but we have 2 movers on our squad: I'm in love with one and my sister's in love with the other. You do the math.

2.Get a crew. Because you'll need one. Many hands make light work - it's not a cliche for nothin. From Boston to Providence, load + deliver (mover lingo, see number 1) in less than 6 hours. And that includes a 1 hour drive. Again, don't want to brag but we had 10 people in our crew. We could have moved to Providence or moseyed over to the basketball courts with 2 full teams and dominated heads. Feed your crew, water your crew, beer your crew, hug them, thank them, tell them you love 'em. Just repeat it constantly. See them in the elevator? Love you. Pass them again at the loading dock? Love you. Shout em out in a blog?** Love you.

Yes, there is a lot more that goes into a successful move - get used boxes and good tape, make mad lists and be overly organized, etc. ad nauseum - but really if you have 1. and 2. you can pretty much do anything. Amen.

We're here. We're exhausted. We can't find anything. We have been eating like shit. We are surrounded by moving boxes and plastic bins. But we are happy. And... we are HOME. (count 'em)

** Shout out to moving day crew: Erik and Zack (head movers) (even their names look bad ass), Lisette, Shane, Sue, Brandon, Lisanne, Mom and John. Hugs, thanks, and loves. Big time.