3,000 miles, a red eye, sleeping on an air mattress for a few nights

It was a long process and we're still not completely settled, but we're finally in Connecticut and things are starting to feel more familiar. We no longer need the GPS to find the grocery store or Target, so it feels almost like home.

We arrived on November 16th and the three of us, plus Charlie the rabbit moved in, without all of our stuff. We slept on a mattress until our truck full of belongings arrived on the 19th. Unfortunately for Grandpa Jim, if he wanted somewhere to sleep that night he had to help unload some furniture. So shortly after finishing his 3,000 mile drive, he got to carry heavy furniture. Luckily on this end of the trip the only stairs were the ones inside our townhouse, but there was still one flight up to the bedrooms and one flight down to the basement (where a large number of boxes still reside, unfortunately). By Saturday (the 21st), the truck was empty and our new house was full and ready to be organized.

We've begun to explore. We're found it's colder here! Surprise! Even after only a couple of weeks we've already begun to appreciate the nice and sunny days. Luckily there have been some. There's also rain. More rain than we saw in the last year in Los Angeles. And there may be snow soon, like Saturday. People have told us it's been a very mild fall. But it usually starts snowing in mid-December, which isn't far away.

Brr. But still trying to enjoy the park.

Unfortunately we've spent an unhealthy amount of time and money in the DMV. Who knew moving to CT would cost so much just to have the privilege of driving? Like $600!