It's now one month since we moved the whole family up to Indianapolis. One month since we got in the car and started driving away from Texas.
Let me reiterate - moving in a global pandemic is very interesting.
It makes getting to know the place you are moving to challenging to say the least. We really haven't seen Indianapolis, except through car windows, though we have greatly enjoyed the places where we have stayed. The Airbnb in Old Northside was amazing and it was great to get to know our hosts. Avalyn and Jude loved playing with their two year old, at appropriate distances of course.
We are finally completely moved in to our home in Brownsburg and have been staying here since Good Friday. While there are still pieces that need to come together, every box has been opened, virtually 80% of everything is in its place.
We're actually a little accustomed to the day to day. Prior to getting the job with Cummins, I had been working from home for the past five months. Jamie had already been homeschooling Avalyn and Jude for this entire school year. We were only getting out on any regular basis for supply runs.
What we are missing, though, is field trips. Excursions. Date nights. All of the things we were looking forward to experiencing in Indianapolis and surrounding areas.
We're trying to make it work as much as possible though. We've enjoyed Take-out Tuesday, supporting local restaurants, by getting food delivered. And we've had some really good food. Great authentic Chinese food. Excellent gyros. Classic Indiana tenderloin sandwiches.
We've also made a point to watch good art. We're working through Akira Kurosawa, having seen five of his classic films so far, with five more saved for future viewing. We're even moving from the Kurosawa film to the other versions they inspire going from Seven Samurai to The Magnificent Seven, and now looking at Yojimbo/Sanjuro and A Fistful of Dollars.
It's a process, but it works. We at least have a project to keep working on, in getting the house to feel like a home. We just have to balance the desire to get everything together, without just buying everything in sight that we see because we like it and don't have much else to do.
We'll keep at it and will keep updating you. Hope y'all are adjusting well and are making it work. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home as much as possible. We'll get through this, even if it is a long haul.
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