Yep, I read all of that. I am assuming that the Daughter will be going over earlier, so she'll be on the receiving end for the furniture and stuff. Once she's on the ground there and the stuff is collected from the flat, I, myself, have all the time in the world.
As long as I get within striking distance of the USA, I can jump on a regional air carrier to get the rest of the way "home". (I mean, "home" could end up being someplace like Wyoming, depending on where the Daughter is offered a job, so there's going to have to be creative travel involved anyway. Maybe a cross-country Amtrak sleeping berth. I always wanted to do that, too.)
There's also a company that will take you to like the West Indies in an actual three (four?) masted schooner sailing ship.
Still hoping to hear from someone who's actually done one of those cargo container trips.