Catalina has come back to Canada. We waited until the need to quarantine was over, and she did all the testing necessary. So we could go right back to living like a husband and wife.
She will leave in October to go back to Texas, but then, so will I. My company is opening a branch in Dallas that is going to be taking over the next generation of development, which is what we’ve been doing in Vancouver. Now, my job wasn’t going to disappear, but I requested a transfer to there which was quickly approved. As long as she is in Texas, my wife will be able to do her job.
So initially, we will live with her family in the Houston area. With the pandemic they are allowing remote work for now, as long as it is in the correct country. (For tax purposes.) I’ve asked that when the want people back in the office to allow me a few months of warning before so that I can find accommodations.
In the meantime we have to plan a move here. Fortunately it isn’t rushed. We are planning to leave the apartment at the end of September and then drive a U-Haul across the continental United States. Since I have time, I am doing my best to do a good job of purging. It is still hard though. We did look at professional movers, but they are three times the price of renting a U-Haul.
As an aside, U-Haul has been very good at being helpful. Especially if you call them. There is a convenient place to pick up the truck that is within walking distance of my apartment. It is easy to add days, so I can actually stop off at my parent’s place and grab leftover stuff from my last move. They list movers that will help you load or unload the truck and they are competitive rates. So far I don’t feel like I am being scammed or forced to spend too much money. They are just making things easy.
In the meantime, I will have to do everything I can in Vancouver that I’ve ever wanted to do. I have an advantage in that I can honestly say that I have appreciated Vancouver to the full extent. I have seen all of it. My runs have taken me everywhere. I have not wasted my time here. But there are some hiking trails I would still like to check out.