Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF

~ John W. Howell
TGIF
Our House in Austin

Such an interesting week. We closed on the house in Port Aransas and will be closing on the house in the Austin area today. In between, we loaded up a truck which we rented and moved. The estimates for a move did not make any sense. The prices were way too high. The primary factor was not the labor but the milage from Port Aransas to Austin. By renting a truck, we had unlimited mileage, and the cost was under $300.  We did have to gas up the vehicle which was another $60.00. We hired two able-bodied men in Port Aransas to load the truck and were willing to pay $50.00 each for about an hour and a half. Unfortunately, they did not show up (island time and all that), and we were fortunate our neighbors helped load.

When we got to Austin, we had hired a group named Bell Hops, and they were there on time and had the truck unloaded in an hour. So, all in all, it worked out and at a price significantly less than the lowest quote. Today’s JohnKu talks about being ready to take care of yourself. I hope you all have a great weekend.

Self Reliance by John W. Howell.

When plans made fall through,

There is only one way out . . .

Your skills put in play.

83 thoughts on “Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF”

  8. Happy new home. aAfew years back we hired ‘Van and 2 men’ to take heavy furniture and piano from our home to daughter and son-in-law’s new house 182 miles away. When they arrived the older of the two men ( Dad we assumed ) told us about all his major operations. I messaged my daughter that in the unlikley event of them arriving at all be on amber alert to call an ambulance! Amazingly the chaps did get there and unloaded.

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  9. John, I am happy for you that all worked out. Such events can be lessons from which we can learn. I am excited for your new adventure. Blessings!

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  12. Never better served than by ourselves! Glad you got all that snafu sorted out and had fabulous neighbours in Port Aransas… Hopefully the Austin ones are as wonderful!
    Are you all unpacked already? I bet you are. You just seem the type 😉 Warning us about no internet and then posting daily…

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  14. The house looks great! You are so right about being self-reliant. We’ve moved enough to have banged into our heads 😉😁 Enjoy your new home! Happy Friday!!

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  15. Sorry your hired help flaked on you. I’m glad it all worked out in the end, though. It’s great to have nice neighbors. I hope your new ones are as wonderful as those you left behind.

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  16. Great plan to rent a truck.

    One of the most interesting things I have seen is the use of truck rental rates to study demography and migration patterns. Look up the cost to rent a truck from LA to Austin then look at the cost to rent a truck to move from Austin to LA. Wow!

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  18. I laughed at your use of the phrase “island time.” It reminded me of the affectionate use of “Port Mañana” to refer to Port Mansfield. You’re in a different world now. Speaking of bilingual, have you learned to say “Grande, Iced, Sugar-Free, Vanilla Latte With Soy Milk” yet?

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  20. John, congrats on your move and beautiful house. It’s an interesting model, look forward to the details! Enjoy settling in and discovering new adventures in the neighborhood. 📚🎶 Christine

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  23. I am glad the move went well and you were able to improvise. The new home is lovely with very practical natural landscaping with a Hill Country look with a contemporary twist. Perfect for Austin and there is always something going on there. Cheers!

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  25. Sorry that the two helpers didn’t show, but happy everyone pitched in to help. Sounds like a good move otherwise. Nice you have a one level house. That has always been my preference. Looks like a beautiful spot and house. Enjoy!

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  27. Glad the move went so well, John, despite the snafus. Isn’t it nice to be resettled?? Your new digs look interesting, the kind of house I’d love to explore. So many possible nooks and crannies for clever doggies to hide in!!

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    1. The windows run across the top of the living, dining and kitchen.(all one room) We are on one floor and the ceiling is 25 feet high. The windows let in natural light. Very contemporary.

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