Greetings, my fellow port swillers.
Whelp, it’s the Eldest’s last day at home (we hope!) so I ducked work and took her out to lunch, just the two of us.
After lunch, we started loading up the cars. You’d think we were invading Normandy. Maybe it’s because I’m a guy, or because the kids weren’t so indulged back then, or because I was flying from Texas to Connecticut, but I remember making due with a foot locker (which we shipped and which I still use to store Christmas tree decorations) and a couple duffle bags. (And yes, you can get off my lawn) I certainly didn’t transfer my whole room, which is what we seem to be doing now.
At least I was able to put the kibosh on the giant beanbag chair, since it wouldn’t fit in the car anyway.
Be interesting to see how much stuff we wind up bringing back for lack of space.
The Port Stands At Your Elbow 
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August 21, 2016 at 3:27 pm
captainned
Ah, so you will also have a “poof” cluttering up a room after delivery. Don’t know what to do with the bloody thing, which is a rough 5′ sphere.
August 21, 2016 at 5:09 pm
Matthew Roth
Hello, I was wondering if you could find out where the Aubrey/Maturin stickers were originally made (described here https://tpsaye.wordpress.com/2015/06/09/on-fair-winds-and-following-seas/). I saw one on another car, and a friend is inquiring.
August 21, 2016 at 5:10 pm
Robbo
The thing will go back in the basement where it will be used again mostly by the cats.
Just as well I couldn’t fit it in the car, because there was no place whatsoever to put it in the gel’s dorm and I would have had to haul it all the way home.
August 21, 2016 at 5:39 pm
Robbo
Matthew – There is a Facebook group called the Aubrey-Maturin Appreciation Society. One of the members is a graphic artist and designed the stickers. He only makes them available to other group members, so your friend would need to join up. It’s a private group, but easy to join.