This never happens

Tomorrow I fly to Colorado for the Loopy Ewe Spring Fling. Except for a few last-minute items, I’m all packed. And guess what? Everything fit into just two bags – my laptop bag, and a small suitcase.

This never happens. Normally, I travel with the laptop bag, the small suitcase, and a giant, big-enough-to-hide-a-dead-body suitcase. Any more than that and I wouldn’t be able to manage airports and shuttles and hotels on my own. Any less and I wouldn’t have everything I need to teach.

What makes this trip special? (Besides being the Spring Fling, that is.) I only need to bring samples for two classes, not six or eight. And I don’t need to bring my overhead projector. So when I saw that leaving the giant bag home might be a possibility, I jettisoned everything that wasn’t absolutely essential: extra needles, extra shoes, etc.

Right now, I’m practically giddy at the thought of traveling so light. Tomorrow, though, I’ll no doubt be panic-stricken at the thought that I’ve forgotten something. Wish me luck!

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