DC or Bust

This is how it works around my house. We'll be rockin' along all fine & dandy and Bam! out of the blue Man will pop up with a surprise job offer that is too good to pass up.

So he will nonchalantly accept the job & I will panic thinking about 12+ crates of boxes that must me dealt with by me.

If this job offer comes up around the Holidays (& they always do) there's the added stress of pulling off Christmas Magic while working around movers & packers and clearing quarters. I might quickly flip-out absorbing a month's worth of stress in a few moments, but I'll just as quickly make lemonade and get the moving mojo going.

You guessed it. We are moving again - this time headed to DC.

Since I work quickly (because who has time to dilly-dally around in situations such as these?), I've already found a new location for Schloss Rockin'Bauer.

And, it's in a town called Springfield.

How quaint. How Americana.

Of coure, MiniMe got all excited because Ooooohhhhh! Did you say Springfield?! That's where the Simpsons live!

Yep. We Rockin'Bauers know how to find the lowest common denominator. Which got me to thinking about how our move to the DC area during the month of January 2009 will be different from the Obamas' move.

But only slightly.

The Obama vs. Rockin'Bauer PCS to DC SmackDown

Broccoli Commander In Chief vs. Man

Michelle First Lady vs. Michelle HausFrau

Malia & Sasha vs. Laze-E & MiniMe

Secret Service vs. Attack Kitty

Democratic Election vs. PCS Orders

White House ready by 15 January vs. Rental Haus ready by 15 January

Report Not Later Than 20 January 2009 vs. RNLT 1 February 2009

First Class 5-Star accommodations while in transit vs. Army Lodging

First Class 5-Star dining options while in transit vs. Cup of Noodles

Air Force One vs. United Airlines

Limo vs. Pilot

Upscale Private School vs. Fairfax County Public Schools

Private Chauffeur vs. DC Metro

Pennsylvania Ave vs. Middle Class Cul-de-Sac

Diplomatic Dinner Parties vs. Neighborhood Bunco

Paparazzi vs. HausFrau's camera

Washington Post vs. Savvy HausFrau's Blog

Not to mention that we will have an 8-person jacuzzi on the back patio just waiting for us. And, I can drop into a Target at any given time & shop until my heart's content.

Anyone in the Obama Camp willing to respond to that? Anyone?

No?

Hot Tubs, Blogs & Bunco.

Broccoli & the First Frau just can't compete with that.

Just for the record, neither can Homer & Marge.