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It took me a couple of minutes to remember what the hell we were doing here. It's the Steven Hawking dance move, where you spin back and forth on your bar stool with your head cocked and your poor gimp arm on your imaginary controller. After a couple of those buckets, it was the funniest thing in the world. - IMG 6595
Of four promised helpers, only George arrived within an hour of the declared start time. (Jeff was busy wrecking his rental pick-up, and Ali is, well, Ali.) George's arrival relieved Leslie of the need to carry anything insanely heavy, like this television. - IMG 6596
the Fremont place, all packed up - IMG 6597
the couch, also incomprehensibly heavy - IMG 6598
George discovers a quick way to move the chairs down the stairs. - IMG 6599
Bryan places the last few boxes in the well-packed truck. - IMG 6600
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Done! - IMG 6602
We arrived at the Berkeley apartment in this order: 1) pizza guy, 2) moving truck, 3) boy with keys. - IMG 6603
We took this photo to remind us how we got the couch through the door, so moving out doesn't have to involve a hacksaw. - IMG 6604
a few shots of the no-longer-empty interior... - IMG 6605
(kitchen) - IMG 6606
Yes, the moving truck is parked on the sidewalk. - IMG 6607
Leslie and Sophie relax after everything is inside. - IMG 6610
Bryan begins hooking up the entertainment center. - IMG 6611
Bryan and his neurotically managed wires. - IMG 6612
The living room/office takes shape. - IMG 6613
Bryan, post-broken ankle, pre-cast - IMG 6614
Bryan, now encasted, is determined not to let a little ankle-breaking stop him from helping to cook. - IMG 6618
The first Friday night: Bryan's friends come over throw him a celebratory "Foot Day." - IMG 6619
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the kitchen - IMG 6621
kitchen --> living room - IMG 6622
Bryan, always resourceful - IMG 6626
Ali and George unveil the Foot Day materials... - IMG 6627
ice cream cake and a poster! - 01 G
Mom arrives (late) and gets set up on the air mattress in the living room. - 02 G
Day one: the projects begin. Leslie in a discount fabric warehouse, shopping for curtain fabric. - 03 G
Leslie at a late lunch. - 04 G
Mom at her bed and breakfast.