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| Now what am I missing? |
If it is the middle of winter and you are headed for a tropical hot spot then go ahead and pack. After all, you won't be wearing those shorts or t-shirts any time soon. But what if you are headed to somewhere warm and you are living somewhere warm, oh what to do. If I pack to early I won't get to wear my favorite shorts and tank top (wife beater is another name for top, although I don't know why. I wear it and my wife beats me down, should be called a, in my wife's words "you look like an idiot top"). The problem is if I don't pack now I may spill grape juice on my beige shorts with the eight pockets, (no wonder we don't need fanny packs) and that will never come out. Either way there are serious risks to be taken and no right answer. You probably fall under one of three categories, which are the following;
1. Pack, packers, & re packers -these are the people that pack their bags well in advance, sometimes weeks, and yet they go back through the bags two, three sometimes four times before the departure date arrives. In fact this person will ultimate pack more then needed and probably forget something. These people have tendencies to be very organized and want everything planned to the minute, or they could be My Parents. Either way they are shocked when people put off packing.  |
| My wife's under garment bag |
2. What, we leave tomorrow packers -these are the people that know they have a trip coming up, but are so focused on their day to day lives that packing is left until the end. They wait til the end so that they can wear their favorite clothing throughout the week and still take it with them. They wait until the end because they know if they started early they would keep packing every day and that would not be okay with their spouse, primarily the husband. They also wait because they know what is going and this is second nature for them, plus they could have four kids that keep them busy enough. These people are generally very intelligent, good looking and calm and cool no matter the situation.
3. Pack, forget about it, buy new once there -these are the people that have money, or don't have the money, but lack a number of brain cells. These people don't even make their own booking because they probably already own the place they are going to. In fact many of these people end up at nude beaches because they forgot or lost their wallet and can't buy clothing. I pity the ones on the Alaskan cruise. These people are the ones that are always in fashion, but have forgotten their wallets when the tab is due at the bar. These are the people we all strive to be one day.
My wife and I fall into #2 category, although we would like to move up to #3 as it would be so much easier. I would even consider the nude beach, if I can get over my fear of taking my clothes off in public. I am working on it, but the bus driver didn't appreciate me offering my shorts as payment the other day. In fairness, I did pay $25 for them and the bus fair was only $1.50. My wife would be good at #3 as well, but she would be off shopping the whole time and I would not see her until it was time to come back home. That would leave me with the clothes I arrived in and a new outfit to go home in. You can see why the nude beach sounds better all the time. Don't worry I will send pictures. Anyway it is time for me to go work on my full body tan since you want pictures.
Oh, one last thing. People that pack early, unpack quickly. People that wait to pack, wait to unpack, sometimes days. People in #3 get home and can't remember what they were wearing because the expensive champagne still hasn't worn off. Happy packing to all those going on trips this summer.
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