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DFW

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24. Most of my guitars, my rock collection, and the clothes in my suitcase
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 07:00 PM
Mar 2020

When my mom died, I also brought over one of my favorite paintings of all time. It was once shown at a gallery in New York, and thought it was clearly marked "not for sale," literally dozens of people wanted desperately to buy it.

My maternal grandfather, a poor guy trying to make a few dimes a day during the depression to feed his family, had an incredible wit. Somebody recognized it, and eventually got him a job with an advertising agency on Madison Avenue. He never looked back. Thirty years later, he was an executive there, and of course saw all the BS that went on in the boardroom.

He retired and took up painting at age 80. His wit continued to guide him, and his first effort, which I said I would NEVER let go as long as I lived, was his impression of a boardroom meeting. It was called "The Blockheads:"

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This is from the same guy who once spontaneously warned against the Copulation Explosion. I have that painting on my wall at the house in Germany. As long as I'm there, it stays.

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K&R and bookmarking. Control-Z Feb 2020 #1
I'm thinking of France. I know it, lived there. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #2
I think this would depend entirely on the exact circumstances... ret5hd Feb 2020 #3
I'm retired. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #4
Speaking ONLY for me...What do I really need where I live? ret5hd Feb 2020 #7
Yeah-DT doesn't help. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #11
Don't know if this is still available ... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #5
Thanks. No need to move appliances. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #12
Well, I haven't moved abroad GP6971 Feb 2020 #6
Thanks. That's really funny about the Hummer. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #13
When I was living in Italy, I brought back a tortilla press from the US only to find out fierywoman Feb 2020 #8
Thanks. Actually I have a vinyl collection I'm worried about. I like Kondo. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #14
Do you follow David Lebovitz's blog? He'd know where to find fierywoman Feb 2020 #18
I have seen it from time to time. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #19
I have not moved abroad, although this might be slightly helpful. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #9
I moved across the country-and brought everything but the kitchen sink-dumb!! 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #15
I'm sorry you did that. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #17
Leave almost everything behind and/ or sell it off. masmdu Feb 2020 #10
Thanks, waiting might be an option. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #16
We started moving to France in 2017 and were done a year later. GoneOffShore Feb 2020 #20
Thanks. I do intend to ship a small container. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #21
Here's a thing - today we helped friends who have just moved to France with their unpacking GoneOffShore Feb 2020 #22
Excellent. So helpful Houdinime Dec 2021 #25
If you have other questions, feel free to PM me. GoneOffShore Dec 2021 #27
I thought it was any state. From the US Embassy- 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #35
It's all on line now through ANTS - Agence nationale des titres scuriss GoneOffShore Mar 2022 #38
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #23
Most of my guitars, my rock collection, and the clothes in my suitcase DFW Mar 2020 #24
I've BEEN in that meeting! Houdinime Dec 2021 #26
That was the one! DFW Dec 2021 #28
I see cheeseheads. Or blocks of some yellow cheese. Since most meetings are full of thick people... JanMichael Feb 2022 #30
No idea DFW Feb 2022 #31
Feb of 2020 Laurelin Jan 2022 #29
Well I am thinking about shipping my car that has 69k miles. 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #33
Just so you know Laurelin Mar 2022 #36
Will it be worth the seven or eight thousand dollars it's going to cost? GoneOffShore Mar 2022 #37
So, was your move successful? GoneOffShore Feb 2022 #32
With Covid, it got sidelined.End of August I fly over to buy. 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #34
Which part of France are you looking at? GoneOffShore Mar 2022 #39
We moved in 2015 to Munich Old Crank May 2022 #40
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