Lucy and the Clampits

Moving is one of the most exciting and grueling times all wrapped up into one chaotic package. I recently read that moving is the second stressful occurrence in ones life, next to the death of a loved one.
The advantages of moving with Cooperate America is that they send movers into your home and virtually pack you up. The disadvantages are that you have three to five days to find a new home in an area that you have never been to before.
On moving day the final papers are signed the animals are crated and sedated in their containers. The larger animals are already on their way with professionals who transport large animals.
The big day has finally arrived.We are all changed into our traveling clothes. Next we sedate and drop off the animals at a special location at the airport. When boarding the airplane the atmosphere is filled with anticipation that all our children are settled in and that the animals will hopefully have a safe and peaceful ride. The dogs and cats are easily resting nicely in a compartment adjacent to our luggage. However, Lucy the goose could not be sedated. Upon our first stop the honking began. People were turning there heads and talking audible to the rest of the people in the plane. "Oh my gosh, is that a goose?" I finally fest up and resounded from the back of the cabin. The passengers seemed to be delighted with the experience of traveling with the boiseterous passenger. There was chuckling through out our travels.
By the time we arrived at our destination in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we hurried to gather our luggage and wait for for containers filled with our animals. The attendant that was unloading them was counting one, two, three dog crates and one, two, three cat crates. Upon the arrival of the seventh crate, he then paused and said, "Lady please tell me this is not yours too" "Please tell me this is your Christmas dinner?" I smiled and explained that she was a pet and that when we move, we are much like the Clampit's. Where we go, she goes. Lucy was happily resounding all the way through the entire airport. We had unknowingly become celebrities and were stopped by many delighted passers by.
To be continued...
C.A. Bresin