Just Might Be Paranoid…
As the departure date gets closer and closer, I find myself freaking out in so many ways! The latest panic-inducer came last Sunday as I was making lists of all the things I would need to take to Italy. The clothes for spring, for fall, for winter, for church, for beaches, for comfy travel to many exciting countries. Shoes, sunglasses, personal items, school supplies….and in the midst of my happy listing it hit me:
The airline allows two bags. Two 51 lb. bags and a carry-on. AH!!!
How on EARTH am I supposed to fit EIGHT AND A HALF MONTHS worth of clothing and other things in to TWO bags of a combined weight of only 102 pounds?!?!?!
My “clothing” and “non-clothing items” lists are miles long. Each.
And then at the height of my panicking, mom comes in, scoffs at my list and starts cutting out things.
Just things like, …oh, THE WHOLE LIST!
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DO THIS!?!?! Do I really go over with 1 jacket, 5 nice shirts, 4 t-shirts, 3 pairs of jeans, 2 shorts, 2 dressed and 4 pairs of shoes?
Just that for eight months?!
REALLY!?!?
Jackets are huge!
Shoes are un-crammable!
Notebooks and cameras don’t fold or stuff!
And now I’m freaking out all over again!
Luckily some insightful person invented the Space Bag, which I think will be what saves me. Because that will allow me to shrink down most things.
So then all I really have to worry about is staying within my 102 lb. limit so I don’t have to pay extra to check my bags.
Lets just hope that my closet is full of oddly lightweight clothing!
