let’s never move again 2018

The full version [by Jessica]:

1. Jessica went apartment hunting with Amy in Charlottesville

2. Bayou history tour in February

3. Continued volunteering with HWR

   1. Michael’s trip to ESL training with mom

4. Started jaw treatment with Dr. Konig in March with orthotic

   1. myofuntional therapy

5. Team USA vs. Mexico women’s soccer game with Allison & Nathan

6. Jessica had first mammogram/ultrasound

7. Jessica celebrated 10 year seniority with Schlumberger

8. Great American Trailer Park Musical with Pam & Doug

9. Michigan for Memorial Day 

10. Michael to NYC for work in June?

11. We decide we will move to Brooklyn!

12. Shania Twain concert w/ Claudia in June

13. Trip to Wichita for Kevin Diemer’s graduation in July w/ Kendall & Mitchel

14. Puzzle nights with Pam, Doug, Greg, and Amy (when in town)

15. Jessica left her job in July

16. 2nd annual Schlitterbahn trip in August

17. Jessica to Michigan for Carly and Mark Mphasa’s US reception at Frederick Meijer Gardens in August

18. Amy visited from Charlottesville in August

    1. beach day

    2. Pentupple hang – Coltivare disaster

19. Jessica has more spare time to do helpful things

    1. Jessica goes on nursing home visits with Pam

    2. Helps Anna and Ferenc move

    3. Involved with Forgotten Sinners with Jessica on desserts

    4. Joined the YMCA for Michael to swim and Jessica to do classes

20. Jessica also is doing full time doctor wrangling in advance of moving to NYC and figuring out how to transfer treatment

21. Moon Garden at Discovery Green in September

22. Parish dinner for 6 events

23. Dinner with Michael’s fellow student, Eddie Melcer in September

24. Jeff Boone visits Oct 18-20

25. Jessica attends Patent Award Ceremony at SLB in October

26. Househunting Oct 9-Nov 6

    1. 14 properties in 3.5 days

    2. Didn’t get the first one we were charmed by

    3. Last one Michael didn’t even see

    4. Jessica was losing it

    5. Mad scramble to get the apartment we have now

    6. Met Dr. Chow for ortho

27. Buying stuff for new apartment at Container store, selling, donating and packing (not enough)

    1. Make plans for molasses cookies and eggnog on Dec 19

28. Michigan for Thanksgiving Nov 20-24

    1. Dinner with Karleskys at Carolyn’s house without Carolyn

    2. Jordan family Thanksgiving and bowling

29. Move to Brooklyn

    1. Loaded up moving truck on Nov 28

    2. Miguel was a life saver

    3. Arrived hours late to our own going away party at Dunlaps

    4. Left town and our Camry on the 29th

    5. Jessica got sick on day 1

    6. Threw up outside of Little Rock, lost voice

    7. Nashville - barely made it to Opry

    8. Urgent Care in VA, satellite view to see if the truck would fit in the parking lot

    9. Last 1.5 hours into Brooklyn were the most stressful

    10. Pulled up 10 min after the movers

    11. Michael finally saw our apartment 2 hours into unloading

30. Jessica did most of the unpacking

    1. Pulled a rib and couldn’t lift too many things

31. Debacle of internet service setup

32. Watched Melissa Posada’s graduation ceremony over the live feed

33. Schulte Christmas FaceTime call

34. Bought a rug and curtains and had them up 10 minutes before our first visitors, the Liebenthals for NYE.