Moving Preparations

9/20/10. I call this moving because I will not be returning to CeCe’s house when I come back. I thought that because most of my possessions were in storage, sorting thru my take and leave items would be a piece of cake and require one trip to the storage unit. Wrong! I couldn’t believe how much stuff I had accumulated in the house. I also needed to decide which suitcases I was going to take with me as I would have to pack for three months, but I would be schlepping them thru airports and bus terminals so they had to be manageable. I have a big old suitcase that I lovingly refer to as “Big Red.” I knew it was in storage and since I decided I better take her, I was hoping that I could find her easily. Well, she was in the back corner of the unit, but was easy enough to extract. Normally when I fly, I have a backpack with wheels that I use for my carryon. I didn’t think it was going to fulfill my needs on this trip but I wanted to take it, so I decided to take the next smaller red suitcase, which would fit in the airplane, and put the backpack inside Big Red. I am planning ahead for bringing back more than I am taking – right? I’ve been to the storage unit three times so far!

9/22/10. I discovered how many articles of clothing I have at the house that I won’t need in the tropical climate I am headed for. There were a couple items that I couldn’t decide whether to take or not so I played it safe and packed them. Only five days before I leave and so much to do!