tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post422382726473618399..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Zen and the Art of Holiday PackingAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-6515936191980330112017-09-25T13:21:39.391-04:002017-09-25T13:21:39.391-04:00Italy was wonderful. By some minor miracle, the su...Italy was wonderful. By some minor miracle, the suitcases arrived at the same airport we did and we were reunited. The second week of our holiday didn't go exactly as planned. Our daughter, aged 19, found herself with a week off work so we agreed to stump up the cost of her air ticket and she flew out to join us. Probably the last 'family holiday' we'll have so memorable for that reason alone. Ashe Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-13491224612102386872017-09-20T11:29:08.403-04:002017-09-20T11:29:08.403-04:00On the one hand, I wish in vain for then chance to...On the one hand, I wish in vain for then chance to take a trip long enough to need more than one moderate suitcase carelessly packed, which is to say two or three overnights at best. That's all I can do, and only occasionally, with my current responsibilities. But when I think about the packing required for longer expeditions, I'm juts as glad I don't have to face that kind of packing. How on earth did I manage back when I could travel like that?Sacchi Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801164916418570059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-7310794641403173142017-09-20T07:06:52.366-04:002017-09-20T07:06:52.366-04:00I'm a lot like your husband, Ashe. I start thi...I'm a lot like your husband, Ashe. I start thinking about the questions of what should and should not be taken weeks ahead of time. And yes, the question of what should not be worn, since it might be needed... Still, the actual packing tends to be a bit more like writing a story. I always have more items spread out on the bed than I can fit in the case.<br /><br />So, did you have a wonderful time?Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-46573970196622358022017-09-19T16:33:28.529-04:002017-09-19T16:33:28.529-04:00Italy is a beautiful place for a holiday. Momma X ...Italy is a beautiful place for a holiday. Momma X had a publishing job that took her (us) to Milan and Verona for 4-6 weeks for seven years straight, back in the 90's. What a perk!<br /><br />She's the packer in our family. Also the planner. I'm more of the seat-of-the-pantser. It avoids arguments to let our SO assume the lead they're made for.<br /><br />But we agree that getting to the airport early is of prime importance. We get a room at one of those "Park n' fly Airport hotels where we go to the hotel the evening before a morning flight, have a nice dinner and get a shuttle to the plane the next morning. Eliminates all the angst about early-mornig drives when traffic can be unpredictable.Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.com