beer cozy? Yup, you made it to the "A" pile. who knows. one must be prepared. bouquet of sunscreen. 8 / 15 / 30 / 50. 50 for the tattoos. first time ever i have bought, much less used, that shit. still getting used to that idea. underwear, toothbrush, passport. flip flops. harry potter (yes, I have to finish this book from 2 vacations ago before I buy another book). wonder what heather is reading? wonder what i stand to inherit after we spend our first few days decompressing on the beach. in reality, it's gonna take me the first half a week to get through the trashy magazines I am going to buy at the airport. threw in a few extra mid-weather things. original packing scheme was all shorts and tank tops. weather only seems to be in the mid-70's, so I was allowed one more hoodie. might be a record for me. ONLY 2 hoodies. 1 zippie. 1 pullover. amazed at the amount of half-packed ziplock bags of traveling gear i have all over my house. quick mix and match of the gear and accessories. seems I am ready to go somewhere on a moments notice at all times. spontaneity. love it. although this trip has been on the books for a while, and we do have A LOT planned, i haven't had any time to get my head around it, so it feels really fresh, unknown and exciting. just the way i like it.
not quite 1am, and the suitcase is closed. not bad. considering i didn't start packing until 11. 1 small suitcase. 1 small backpack. i am surely overpacked, but not too bad.
clean the house, print my travel stuff out, and sleep could happen tonight. not much. but some.
run to the finish line at work tomorrow... and out the door BY 3PM. Straight to the airport. Can't wait for that "i'm on vacation" moment to hit. when the bags are checked, security cleared. trashy magazines purchased... cold beer in hand before boarding. that's the moment.
