I Hate Packing
October 5, 2023
I am, quite certainly, the world’s slowest packer. Packing for a trip brings together every single one of my neuroses…. my ocd; my need to be neat; my need to be thorough; my need for order, organization and process (lots of overlap there, but you see where this is going); my need to solve for every problem and plan for every possible situation.. etc, etc. etc.
So damn tedious.
This trip is a wee complex as it includes some warm weather, some wet weather, and likely some cold weather. Plus clothes for canvassing, clothes for walking around Washington DC all day (including inside the White House and Capitol), clothes for nice, clothes and supplies for hiking at Acadia National Park, and workout stuff. Plus gifts. Plus laptop + cables. Plus toiletries. Plus reading and writing stuff.
This isn’t the half of it, but you get the idea.
And I’d decided to go with my “mama bear” suitcase (as opposed to my giant papa bear or my teeny baby bear). So had to limit my clothing choices. We’ll see how this goes.
Now that it’s done: I’m excited!! Up at 4:30am, see ya.
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