It's an odd thing, the difference between moving and packing. Moving requires weeks of planning, days of packing, hours of loading, minutes of unloading, and finally hours to months of unpacking. … Our next move was a few miles down the road to our second apartment, so we were able to use our cars and make multiple trips. The final trip was the large furniture, much of which was acquired while in our first apartment, with the help of Mat and John. … …

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