And one girl, one boy, and one grey cat are happily going about the business of making the new Black Apple cottage just right. The cat is mostly "overseeing" the work of the other two, but his managerial skills are appreciated.
Let's break down the last week, fact-style:
-Number of places we smuggled a remarkably well-behaved Miette into over the course of the road trip:
5 (mostly fast food restaurants)
-Creepiness-level of lower Wyoming and likelihood of "The Hills Have Eyes"-type scenario occurring while there:
Extremely high
-Birthdays celebrated on the road:
One (Josiah's), which is still being celebrated this morning with belated cake
-Flocked Jackalopes purchased:
One.
-French Fries + 'tater Tots consumed in the company of Ashley + Drew by the former or by us:
Basketfuls.
-Shipping Forts assembled in new basement:
One. (Pictures to follow)
-Excellent traveling companions and friends who were stolen back to Athens by way of PDX yesterday:
Robert.
-Trips to various Grocery Stores/variety stores thus far:
5
-Trips to Ikea:
1 brick & mortar trip,
1 online order,
Another real-life trip imminent.
-Mysterious Nooks in new home:
Innumerable.
-Morale level among girl, boy and cat in Portland:
Very strong