The next time I piss and moan about my life, I need to be reminded that, if i'm not so lucky in some areas of my existence, I am blessed with wonderful friends. The move went really swiftly and easily. As I'd hoped, Manhattan is quiet and rather deserted this morning. DR ChasSmith picked me up around 9:15 at my apartment, we were at Toyland by 9:45 and DR Ben and Anthony were there waiting for us.
Anthony had the idea to use the desk chairs on wheels to cart the 11 or 12 cartons out to the elevator, and it went really quickly. The doorman was upset with me for not asking him to use the freight elevator, but I think we resolved it, and we loaded up Charles' car.
He was very fortunate with parking spaces both at Toyland and on my block. Anthony generously volunteered to ride up with us, and we got everything into the building, up the elevator, and stacked in the hall outside my door. After a brief visit, Charles drove Anthony back downtown and I rode along for the fun of it. As Charles headed back up to theGeorge Washington Bridge, he dropped me off, I came in, brought the cartons into the apartment and stored them, and the biggest part of the Toyland evacuation is over. Thank you, gentlemen!
I could not have done any of this without their help.