Archive for July, 2008

***VOTE*** Ween Concert Next Wednesday

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Britton and I are going to Ween next Wednesday, July 16th, sort of for my birthday and sort of because Britton really likes Ween. I do too, but Britton really likes them. So to test out how polls work and to see how many people are actually looking at this blog, I would like for you to vote on what you think I should wear to the show. You don’t need to register or anything and your vote is confidential. It’s just for fun, but whichever one wins is the style I will wear that night, so be kind! Also as a reminder, we would love to get your feedback, so just click on the “Add comments” button and tell us.

I love to dress up for concerts, parties, whatever. If this works, we’ll do a poll for Halloween as well. I dressed up Goth for the Nine Inch Nails Concert, complete with Flame boots! Can’t wear those very often.


Goth Chic For Nine Inch Nails Concert a couple of years ago


At the Gourds concert in Boulder


Britton’s Halloween Costume always consists of this wig!

VERY Hot

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Whewy! It’s hot out there. Especially when you’re riding your bike….


99 Degrees in Colorado

On the plus side, it’s great for swimming.


81 degrees in Puerto Rico almost every day

Looks like it’s a little windy in PR, I think they just missed a tropical storm.

Flowers and pets

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

I spend most of my lunches in the backyard and it’s easy to see why.


Beautiful dark red lily

Lilies and Spanish

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

These are two things that I look forward to in Puerto Rico. I love beautiful flowers and speaking Spanish. While there are many people who speak Spanish here, it is not the daily currency as it is in PR. Britton knows that he will need to learn Spanish once we go there, so I have been offering him at-home lessons. We went to the library and I encouraged him to pick out a book in Spanish that we could read together. This is what he picked…


Llegó la primavera

Pretty funny, huh? He loves video games, bike riding…and reading children’s books, :-) !. But, hey, you gotta start somewhere…

Here are few of the lilies in the flower beds. I hope these grow out there. Does anyone know? Me encantan.

Puerto Rico Update

Monday, July 7th, 2008

I called to price out what it would cost to ship our stuff (including a car) to Puerto Rico and this is what I received. I think for these prices we’ll just sell most everything and buy the stuff there. Another blog site written by a couple who already moved there, The Kruse Chronicles, told me that a car is about $2,000 more there than here because of shipping, but that sounds like a deal compared to paying almost $3,000 just to ship an old car! They also said they sent most of the their stuff via US mail and sold everything else on Craigslist and garage sales. We’ll see.

As a reminder, the price quote to ship your 1998 Honda Civic on Open carrier from Greeley, CO to Lares, PR is $2,570.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call us at 1 888-345-0033, or email sales@Auto-Transport-Today.com.

 This is for all the other “stuff” (furniture, clothes, all my shoes :-o )

Transportation Charge 1,918 lbs.

Fuel Surcharge

Orig. Service Charge 1,918 lbs.

Dest. Service Charge 1,918 lbs.

Miles

Charges

Charge per Light/Bulky 160.42

Binding Estimate Fee 523.26

DOC FEE: Preparation of export

documents.

75.00

CCVL: Door to door service. 3,300.00

Total: $4,058.68

Plus all this fine print makes me wonder if that is truly the final price:

This estimate includes labor, loading, unloading, protective wrapping of
furniture and basic valuation. Carrier reserves the right, at shipper’s expense
and shippper’s agreement, to re-pack any item not correctly packed by
shipper. Packing material and labor may or may not be included and will be
charged per items ordered and listed on the packing materials price list. On
interstate moves an 18 wheeler may be used to deliver the property. If the
origin/destination does not have access for an 18 wheeler the shipper may be
required to pay for shuttle service. This estimate is rate based on the weight
estimated. The total amount of this binding estimate must be paid in full prior
to unloading. Additional charges will incur for services performed not
specified in the estimate. I understand that I may be notified of final charges
prior to delivery and while in transit. All charges are based on tariff rates.
The first date indicated as available for delivery is the first date of the delivery
window. Pickup and delivery dates are estimates and not guaranteed. Tariff
is available for viewing upon reasonable request. Shipper and/or agent has
full authority to order services and enter into this agreement.