Moving Lessons

You learn a lot of funny things while you’re moving out. You find items of jewelry you thought were long lost, clothing that was packed away and never unpacked, cleaning supplies that were probably purchased the day you moved in. You even learn a thing or two about the people around you. Amazing friends that are willing to help you pack, help you clean, take care of you while everything you own is in a truck (thanks for that Callie, Damon, Matt, Kelly, and Kathy). Or all those who go far out of their way to squeeze in that one last goodbye. Sometimes you learn something about your neighbors—that they’re kind and friendly or maybe a bit grouchy. Or they’re drug dealers.

In Eagle Heights, it’s common to leave items that you are discarding but are still useful next to the dumpsters. Old tool boxes, furniture, books, and other miscellaneous items. While packing up, I took a trip out to the dumpster to get rid of some of our things. Already lying there were three car air filters and about thirty bottles of Robitussin DM. For those of you who don’t know already, these are items that are VERY useful in the production of meth. So our sweet little neighborhood filled with people who don’t lock their doors and children playing, also hosted a meth lab. Perhaps the move to Ann Arbor will be a step up.