I am a minimalist at heart, and that includes packing. For our weekend away* (4 days), I thought that 2 pairs of pants would be sufficient, plus a pair of loungewear (they are actually mens' pjs but they look like nice, lightweight sweatpants).
Wrong: on day 2 I was trying to load stuff into a pickup truck and heard the giant ripping sound of my jeans. I was "airconditioned" for the rest of the day. Now, those pants were getting thin anyways, and I know it's all the style to wear ripped clothing, but I am old-fashioned and feel that I look sloppy enough without deliberately cultivating Homeless Person Chic.
On day 4, I leaned over to hug my MIL goodbye, and somehow a greasy tire tread from her wheelchair got imprinted onto my khakis. I've washed the pants and it didn't come out, so I'm trying again.
Makes me think that I should pack more rather than less for Poland.
*Weekend away: on more or less the spur of the moment we decided to help mom and dad with their moving sale last Saturday. They are selling their house, which has been in my family since about 1944, and are moving to a condo. They have to be out by the end of July, so there is a lot of accumulated stuff to dispose of. THEY are not minimalists, and their condo will probably be stuffed to the ceiling. So: a day preparing; the sale day; Fathers' Day; and a day with B's family. We packed a lot into less than 96 hours.
Posted by otto0114 at June 22, 2006 01:19 PM