Saturday, July 6, 1991
Furniture and a Washer Dryer
Back to the 16th district to pick up a washer, dryer, & dishwasher. Only took us an additional 45 minutes of going in circles, not being able to decide where we are on the map and an almost divorce before we found the Taylor’s apartment.
Finally we arrived. Elevator to use this time. Again they all fit in the car. Hooked up the washer and dryer and I washed a couple loads. The instructions are fun and with our French dictionary we managed O.K. Back to IKEA to buy more furniture and exchange the marble.
Editor’s Notes
There were a few photos of the new furniture but none of David hauling back the W&D to their apartment, sorry. This image below is the washer and dryer. I am guessing the dryer is the big thing on the left and the washer is the tiny little thing on the right. The white above the dryer is a cabinet. Looks like you could wash all of two pairs of jeans in this washer.
The caption on the back of the image reads:
40. Washer & Dryer in bathroom
July 20, 1991
This next photo is one I love. Georgia would ALWAYS have flowers on her dining room table, and this is no exception. Looks like David is sitting in front of what came in the box, rabbit ears and all.
The caption on the back of this image isn’t near long enough, but reads:
23. Our dining table - 7/02/91
Friday, July 5, 1991
Tuesday-Friday, July 2-5, 1991
The following are the journal entries for Tuesday through Friday from Georgia Christal. These apparently were short busy days so she didn’t get a chance to write much so they are compiled here into one post. For those who might be new to this blog, please read, About, and also Georgia for a brief explanation of these blog entries.
Tuesday, July 2, 1991
Kitchen stove delivered today. Enjoyed a good, home cooked meal. Sat on the floor with the TV box as our table but we did have fresh flowers.
Wednesday, July 3, 1991
Waiting for furniture. David brings more flowers, expecting the dining table to be here.
Thursday, July 4, 1991
Independence Day! Don’t see any U.S. flags flying high though. Still waiting for the furniture. Finally delivered at 6:30PM. Marble to the dining table was broken. Bed is wonderful!!
Friday, July 5, 1991
Back to IKEA. Return broken marble for new one. Bring it home - it’s too dark. Boxes everywhere in our apartment.
Editor’s Notes
Seems Georgia was quite busy this week so I decided to put a few days entries together in one post. Looks like she had a little more time to write over the weekend so we will pick up there next time.
Saturday, June 29, 1991
Furniture and Locksmith
Early A.M. to the 16th. district to get our refrigerator and armoire we purchased from an IBM’er leaving Paris. We carry them (using a dolly) down 2 flights of curved stairs. Boy! the car holds a lot. David begins assembling things and I start unpacking.
Dinner at the Buffalo Grill in St. Germain - good food, on the River. But, we’ve locked ourselves out of our apartment! The door automatically locks when you close it and David only had the car keys and I didn’t take my purse.
The Gardien doesn’t answer - must be gone for the weekend. All our windows are shut tight. Kind of a quiet dinner. Return home and knock on our neighbor’s door in the hopes he can speak English. He does. All we can do is call a locksmith. He drills a hole in the door and 570FF later we are inside ($95 USD).
Editor’s Notes
Must have been an interesting time trying to get someone to open a door in English. I love this shot of David with the refrigerator in the back of their car. David, I didn’t think you were supposed to lay a frig on its side? Don’t they have SUV’s over there.
Friday, June 28, 1991
IKEA Store
To the IKEA store again. The traffic is really heavy. Motorcycles dash in and out between the cars. The store is having a Summer celebration sale. We find the nicest young man to help us. He directs us to 2 others in Contracts who work with us.
Our dining table and couch are half price and no delivery charge. So we get busy choosing other items we want. The car is full with what we can carry. Other things will be delivered next Wednesday.
Editor’s Notes
This is a photo of their kitchen, new table and chairs.
Caption on the back of the photo reads:
20. Kitchen - 7/17/91
Thursday, June 27, 1991
The Apartment, Move in Time
Big Day. Our apartment is ready. We move all the luggage and boxes. The care sure holds a lot. Might bare apartment. No cabinets to store things in. No chairs. No bed! We are prepared to use our camping mattresses. No refrigerator either.
Our drinks stay fairly cool on the window still outside. They don’t believe in ice here. Out to eat at a restaurant in St. Germain. David orders fried calamari and gets shrimp. I ordered veal since I liked the taste of David’s at the other restaurant, but it was entirely different. Oh, well.
As we enter our apartment, we hear the breaking of glass. It’s a recycling bin across the street on our bedroom side where every day lots of glass bottles are thrown for recycling.
Editor’s Notes:
Georgia had taken so many photos of their apartment and I have said before, I will try to post a few at a time as her journal goes on, but I thought this one was appropriate for how she said their apartment looked when they moved in. Can’t imagine not even having cabinets in the kitchen, but they didn’t.
Caption on the back of the photo reads:
22. Living / Dining room - June 27, 1991
Wednesday, June 19, 1991
The Signing - Wednesday, June 19, 2008
Took the Metro to Paris to sign for our apartment. We can be ready to move in Wednesday, June 26.
Editor’s Notes
With so many photos of their apartment I am going to continue to add some of these photos from now until they move in so as not to overload one page. This photo below is from their apartment, taken when they moved in, looking out the back of the apartment, into what was the apartment gardens.
Yes, that is David Christal, Georgia’s husband looking out the window with great anticipation.
Caption on the back reads:
11. Back of our apartment - overlooking the garden
Tuesday, June 18, 1991
The Apartment - Tuesday, June 18, 1991
Someone in David’s office had asked him what all our apartment contained. We assumed the normal things would remain. But, we took the RER one more time to look at it more closely. After much sign language with the Gardien, we realized all kitchen cabinets go.
We will have a sink - no stove, no dishwasher. No cabinets in bath, towel racks either. Curtains go. Light fixtures go. At least we know what all we have to buy. Drove out to Gordon and Ann Cardigan’s (an Ex Datapoint boss of mine) for a lovely dinner.
They live outside Paris in Villa Coublay.
Editor’s Notes:
This image was taken about the time they moved in (a few weeks from now). Georgia took so many photos of their apartment when they moved in I had to start showing some of them now.
The caption on the back of the photo reads:
9. Apartment House
11 Rue Voltaire
78100 St. Germain en Laye