SilverL
My DH thinks he's Tarzan and I'm Jane. Go figure!
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- May 22, 2002
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Yesterday was EXHAUSTING and it took several hours of recovery from babysitting for us to muster up the energy to go pack. At about 8pm we started, and I assumed we'd be done by 9pm. We pretty much only needed to add a few things and our clothes to the suitcases. I also wanted to double check everything I had already packed. Unfortunately, I had forgotten some very important things:
1.) DH usually throws a bunch of crap in a suitcase and calls it good. He's not used to using a list.
2.) DH has never packed for a 9 day trip before.
3.) DH gets distracted really, really easily sometimes---especially when he doesn't want to be doing something.
(Also, let it be known that I wanted to pack for him, but he wouldn't let me.)
So, one hour turns into two, and two turns into four. It took four hours to finish packing. Although I am VERY proud that DH actually used my list. He definitely loves me if he was willing to tolerate it. But he wouldn't let me get a picture as proof for his mother.
We're all packed, except for his socks and some electronics. I'm worried that our checked bag may be over 50lbs. DH's carry on, however, is a small duffel bag. If the checked bag is too heavy, we can repack his duffel into a small suitcase and transfer some more stuff out of the checked bag.
We leave in 3 or 4 hours. We will not have internet, except at the airport. I've started our TR here: http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2284140 and included a link to my Twitter account, where I can text LIVE updates while we're in the World!
1.) DH usually throws a bunch of crap in a suitcase and calls it good. He's not used to using a list.
2.) DH has never packed for a 9 day trip before.
3.) DH gets distracted really, really easily sometimes---especially when he doesn't want to be doing something.
(Also, let it be known that I wanted to pack for him, but he wouldn't let me.)
So, one hour turns into two, and two turns into four. It took four hours to finish packing. Although I am VERY proud that DH actually used my list. He definitely loves me if he was willing to tolerate it. But he wouldn't let me get a picture as proof for his mother.
We're all packed, except for his socks and some electronics. I'm worried that our checked bag may be over 50lbs. DH's carry on, however, is a small duffel bag. If the checked bag is too heavy, we can repack his duffel into a small suitcase and transfer some more stuff out of the checked bag.
We leave in 3 or 4 hours. We will not have internet, except at the airport. I've started our TR here: http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2284140 and included a link to my Twitter account, where I can text LIVE updates while we're in the World!
