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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Hope you have a great trip and great classes!
» debbi
Have a wonderful trip & classes!
» Paula
Looking forward to Cast On Cornucopia! And hurrah for being able to pack light! And another hurrah for missing the bad weather!
» Sarah JS
Toss in a chocolate bar and you are good to go! Traveling light is always a relief. I'd like to travel with three less children--that would lighten the load! Have a wonderful time, can't wait to hear about your adventures!
» Karen
I warn you that once you start traveling light it's REAL hard to go back to heavy . . .
» Betty Salpekar
Thanks for the kind words, everyone!
Betty, believe you me, when I travel for pleasure, it’s carry-on only! I’ve been known to go for 3+ weeks with one small backpack. (Okay, not to imply that traveling to knitting events isn’t pleasurable, but you know what i mean.)
» JC