Two More Days

Our flight has been pushed back to June 1, as my visa came back with an effective date of June 2. The good news is that the weather in NYC has been beautiful and it gives us an additional day to catch up with our friends before we leave.

The moving company continues to be confused. After they picked up our stuff on Wednesday I received two calls from them informing me that they would be coming in to pack us on Thursday and load on Friday. They finally caught up and informed me that they had my phone number on someone else's account. They then sent an email last night asking if Olga is in Russia, as they need to authorize the release of our goods. Who knows if/when our stuff will arrive.

'The Move'

Well, the day is finally here. The movers came in on May 27th and boxed everything up. It really is amazing to watch these guys move. I realize we have only 1,000 sq. ft., but they had it all packaged and 90% moved out in just under 6 hours. They came back in this morning and finished up in less than an hour. My chores related to this move are now complete, as Olga will need to direct the movers on the other side. Who knows where our stuff would end up if I were in charge of speaking with the Russian movers.

We moved into Le Parker Meridien here in NYC on Monday night. Nice view of Central Park out of our room, but other than that it is average at best. I fear that I have been ruined now that I have tasted the lap of luxery at The Ritz-Carlton in Moscow. If the Lewis boarding house is full, that is the place to stay (if you are not too shocked by the price).