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August 18, 2004
Last Entry from Bethesda
Holy moly, there is a lot to do in the next 12 hours! I've managed to do all my last-minute errands, with the gracious help of my mother. I even managed to spend some quality time with Janie (who is finally in bed at midnight, after a few renditions of the popular children's book Angelina Ballerina). Now I'm back downstairs in my room, delaying the final packing. The buzzer on the clothes dryer just announced that the last of the laundry is ready to go, so there are few excuses left.
Who-hoo! Here's what's left:
* Take all remaining clothes out of my closet and Jessica's closet and transfer them to the attic closet.
* Bring remaining boxes up to the attic.
* Locate the missing umbrella--put it in carry-on #1.
* Swing by the ATM and get cash.
* Finish packing up computer and associated equipment.
* Locate and pack my coffee mug.
* Make sure I haven't forgotten anything.
It's the last bullet point I'm going to have trouble with, I can already tell. Fortunately, a bunch of details came together today, including:
* A check from Comcast, finally settling my account.
* A final status check on all outstanding utilities from my condo--now I'm completely in the clear.
* Verification that a new credit card is on its way to Sweden, since they mistakenly canceled my old one. (Still bitter about that one.)
I'm also waiting on a hefty check from my mortgage company, closing out my account for escrowed property taxes. Guess I'll have to wait on that for another couple days--glad my mom is a joint signatory to my bank account!
So that's it, I guess. I'm putting my computer away now, so that it will be ready to roll tomorrow. I should be back in a couple days, at which time I'll post a detailed account of the trip.
And here's a picture of me and Jess at the party Saturday night:
