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Perfect! This is exactly what my wife and I went through and felt like during our move-in last summer. Opening up boxes, wondering what exactly was inside, and when you'd find the things you most need or want. Instead of those supplies or stereo components or parts of disassembled furniture you were hoping to find, there would be a box of vintage Batman trading cards, a ceramic bear, a package of soap. Mary said, "It's like Christmas in Hell."

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"Christmas in Hell." Describes what my partner, Dan, and I went through. I'll be stealing that line.

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Glad to be of service!

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Send me your royalty check, ho-ho-ha!

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😂😂 (“Christmas in Hell”)

Kozmo, I am curious. Would you be willing to share with us the origin of that pen name?

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"Kozmo"? My adopted nickname. Spelled that way so "Oz" is in it! I like Kozmo more than bland "Kevin". And that image? That's a genuine Highland bagpipe I own (I am a piper) painted psychedelic by Marijke Koger-Dunham, formerly a member of The Fool collective of Beatles/Apple fame.

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Why “Oz”? Australia? Wizard of Oz?

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Wonderful Wizard. That's possibly my favorite film. Kudos for knowing about the Australia definition, tho'!

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Awesome. Thank you for the explanation 🙏🙏

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At risk of overstaying the host's hospitality, here is a short clip of those pipes in action https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4BbhSWm6hTw

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We are fortunate that our host opened the door to personal business, and silliness, with his delightful piece today. I like personal business. I like knowing more about the sweethearts in this forum. And I like silliness. It’s a necessary antidote to the deadly seriousness of the war. All work and no play, as they say, makes Jack a dull boy and Jill a dull girl.

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Thank you Cousin Kozmo. Cuz. Koz. The colors of the fabric portion of the bagpipes, I am pleased to say, resemble (somewhat) our newly adopted and now dear-to-us Ukrainian flag 🇺🇦

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Do you have a patriotic tune you play on the bagpipes, or Ukraine’s national anthem, something along those lines? Perhaps Lucian’s forum could use a suitable theme song. What do you say Lucian? Any personal preferences, any request for the musician?

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LOL. Okay, maybe you don't make it look so easy after all. it's still the same mix of horrors I always find. DON'T THROW AWAY THE HONEY. You can heat it and it goes back to uncrystallized honey. Honey can last thousands of years and not go bad. Who knows why and who knows who tasted thousands of years old honey for us?

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The Sacred Miracle of Bees!

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Absolutely. I'd come back as a bee except we've found a way to destroy everything good. And I'm good.

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Yes you certainly are.

It’s time for Stephen from Sunny Seattle to chime in. He is a beekeeper. I’m sure you could come back as a bee for him, he’s a sterling person and I’m certain a great beekeeper.

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i emptied my 8 room house/attic, basement, and 2 car garage and moved to a retirement community 2 1/2 years ago. Most of what was in the house was given away (a bit sold) and some furniture and boxes moved with me into a one bedroom apartment. I am still looking for things and on rare occasions wishing I still had something - very rarely - and have bought a handful of replacements. I am still sorting out drawers where I just put things as I unpacked. I have to work at not buying "stuff" that I think might be "nice" or useful - if I cooked - which I rarely do here.. And I have boxes in the storage room full of more "stuff" that someday my adult children and grandchildren will have to sort and throw out when I die. And I have a "junk drawer" filled with those little things that I might need someday,

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Who calls themself “Fusspot”? I love that.

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the last time we moved was 1995..still finding boxes to open. good luck friend

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1995?…we’ve moved 5 times since then! Is there a trick to staying in one place?

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How long have you been in one spot?

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Nice piece :)

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This is one of those times that I wish Substack had more options. If I could give this piece 3 ❤️s instead of just one, I would!

Lucian, we don’t get to see your humor very often. Stop cheating us‼️

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“I found a plastic container of honey that had solidified into something so hard, it could be used as a weapon.”

Every time I read that line, I’m in stitches 🤣🤣🤣

We need to ship that plastic container to Ukraine. It can be part of the latest $800 million military assistance package.

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Should have used U-Haul, they promise Adventures in Moving....

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Beware of the box titled "Books". Once you open it, you will stop and explore which books they are and if you really need to re-read them, and by the way, where did that dictionary end up? They are deceptive. They lure you to start reading and by the time Tracy's called you for supper, you've read half of it.

Now you know how hard it is to unpack! Don't open those boxes!

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Hang in there! This is by far one of the if not the most emotional events in your life. We need you back and cooking on all burners!!!!

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Dude, you’re a freakin classic. Thanks for entertainment like this. But, so much more, Thanks for your unique insight that has educated me over the last seven weeks. Not to mention EVERY part of defending democracy and political sanity every step of the way.

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When my now wife moved into my bachelor pad she re-moved a cabinet containing my canned purchases over the god knows how many years. There were at least six cans of Campbell's Tomato Soup in that cabinet and the prices tags went 23 cents, 27 cents, 31 cents, 37 cents etc. It was very funny.

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Ha! We have a different relationship than yours. My wife bought a palace in the same town as my very crappy bachelor pad and forced me to move in with her.

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Haven’t moved in 46 years. We are gonna let our daughters thumb through the many items we will leave them with. Some of those are their photos, diplomas (junior high, high school, and college), a few Rugrat toys, etc…I will be smiling and laughing as a soul no longer on this planet.

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Look for the smallest box. Attack that one, get behind the others and then subdue them. You have only some idea of what they're capable of. Gooie, hidden memories better left unconsidered...

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The thought of the “unpacking” gives me a rash!

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You'll make it. It's an adventure, right? ;-))

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Moving: The Adventure from Hell

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