Our Story Continues . . .
(This tale has been going on for awhile. If you’re just joining us, scroll down to chapter ONE to begin at the beginning)
Chapter 5 – The prodigal truck is . . . delinquent . . . delayed . . . disastrous!
Keep in mind; we’re once again working our way through the “flash forward” sequence. We will eventually go back to the beginning and explain how all this came about (we’re almost there).
Facebook Post – April 21 at 7:37pm
Glen Allan Clark The prodigal truck is d
John – Dead…Done…?
Chris …damned… is “d”-bomb?
Robbie – probably destroyed by now.
Francie – I hope you gave it a good burial!
Facebook Post – April 22 at 8:46am
Glen Allan Clark Truck #4 arrived last night. It got stuck trying to maneuver to go into the driveway and had to be towed out (more $). We are now trying to locate an off site location from which to unload and transport the contents to the house in smaller vehicles.
It ain’t over yet folks. Keep your fingers crossed for a happy ending.
Stephen – Helicopter!
Robbie – There’s a book in here somewhere!
Frank – go buy new stuff
And what my wondering eyes did see, was broken promises and shattered dreams!
Glass shattered and missing; parts broken; wood scratched and gouged . . . OUCH!
Bed frame bent, scratched, and gouged; mattress filthy and torn; broken glass all around
Facebook Post – April 22 at 8:10pm
Glen Allan Clark Thanks to Carrie, Sue, Patty, Carol, Joe, and Steve truck #4 is unloaded and has been returned! Now it’s down to negotiating the expenses (and of course putting all our stuff away).
Kelli – What an ordeal! Glad it’s almost over for ya!
—–Original Message—–
From: glenaclark@aol.com [mailto:glenaclark@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: Moving to California
Thanks to sister-in-law Carrie, her sister Sue, Sue’s friend Patty, our landlords Joe & Carol, and photographer/friend Steve, truck #4 has been unloaded and returned!!!
Because the rental agreement was based on the truck number, the man at the Budget return facility couldn’t figure out how to close out the contract (it was too convoluted for him and there were too many trucks involved), so he’s going to “call us in the morning” to let us know that the contract has been concluded.
When we opened truck #4 it was apparent that there was significant damage to the contents with many broken and generally messed up items. Once the contract is “closed” we can then start the process of negotiating the extra expenses (I’m sure that will be a joy).
Now it’s time for us to unpack, put away, organize, clean up, and get situated.
Robin will start working at her new Tractor Supply location in Gilroy tomorrow morning and I’ve go to get my stuff together to start work on Monday.
Hopefully sometime soon it’ll be time for us to relax and enjoy.
Our thanks go out to one and all for your kind thoughts, words, work, and prayers. We may be wiser for our experiences, it’s difficult right now to know, but for sure we are grateful for all the support we have around us!
God bless you!
Glen & Rob
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
From: Glen A. Clark [mailto:GlenAClark@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 2:11 PM
Subject: RE: Moving to California
Because I’ve been trying to communicate through a cell phone text messaging, I’ve been getting a fair number of Admin messages telling me that some of these messages are not going through
I hope you all know that we care deeply about each of you and thank you all for your comments, thoughts and prayers!
Once we can get back “online” we’ll let you know how everything is going for us.
Thanks for your support.
Glen & Robin
Facebook Post – April 23 at 7:05pm
Glen Allan Clark Rob unpacks a box of kitchen items (dishes, cookware, etc.) and says, “Hey there were only two things broken in this box. That’s not bad!” Oh boy.
Chris – I know the feeling. We’ve been uppacking since the 15th. Only a dozen or so boxes left to open.
So, where exactly is your unpacking taking place?
Or is it a secret? 😉
Chris – Our new home is in the small town area of Aromas, California (which is sort of between Santa Cruz and Monterey) . . . But yeah, you’re right It’s a secret, so don’t tell anyone! 😉
Jan – but now that we all know…. you’re a neighbor-about 30 minutes away. welcome to the coast! enjoyed your travel journal and reading your daily updates. glad you & robin got here safe – need to join the aptos ” hagstrom-gundel-masuda” next time we get together for a glass of vino!
Rory – Welcome back to CA…….
April 26 at 8:54am
Jan – I’d love to join the locals for a little grape tasting and conversation. Let me know when the next get-together is and if I can be there I will!
Facebook Post – April 28 Wed at 11:35am
Glen Allan Clark: We finally got the Budget rental contract closed (even though we returned the truck last Thursday)
Facebook Post – April 30 at 9:34am
Glen Allan Clark: Our Westward Adventure – EPILOGE:
On Tuesday, Budget Truck Rental closed our contracts and advised us to send in our extra “expenses.” On Wednesday, I faxed them 15 pages totally over $1,200.
Yesterdays they offered to credit the second truck and pay just over half the expenses.
Now all that’s left is the DAMAGE claim.
Glen Allan Clark – 10:06am
By the way . . . The “DAMAGE” so far includes a shattered glass 5’ curio cabinet, a smashed bookcase, various pieces of destroyed china, glassware, and ceramics (some handed down from Rob’s mother and grandmothers), extensive scratches, dents, scrapes, gouges, tears, chips, etc., as well as a “missing” collection of coins and currency (that was left to Rob by her father). We’re still opening boxes so the overall tally is still increasing and there may be things missing that’ll we’ll never really know about.
All-in-all we realize that we’re lucky to be where we are and we’re looking forward to eventually having this whole ordeal behind us.
Thanks again for all your help and support.
It ain’t over ‘till it’s over – Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra
Coming next . . .
Chapter 6 – The Unexpected . . . How did all that happen?
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