Sometimes, it can be hard to find the motivation to figure out how to even start packing. Then once you think you have packed everything, you find your socks, shampoo, and deodorant on the bed and there is no room in your bag. What do you do? I get frustrated and either flip my suitcase and repack everything or just shove the rest of the things into my suitcase and pray that my suitcase doesn’t explode. I found a series of videos on You Tube about packing. The lady on the video is a bit monotone, but once you get past that, she has some really good ideas.
I have always loved traveling, just not with my family. Don’t get me wrong, I love my family and would go to the end of the world for any of them anytime, but I can only handle so much time in a minivan with my parents and three brothers. Sometimes the ride was better than the beforehand preparation. Everyone in my family is very strong willed, especially my dad.
My dad is one of those people who when he packs, there is no better way than his way. He takes the smallest suitcase and puts his three outfits in it for any two week long vacation we happen to be taking. He doesn’t even consider where he is headed and what the weather may be like. He will take a pair of shorts, two pairs of pants, two t-shirts, one long-sleeve and whatever socks he can find. Whatever tennis shoes he puts on the morning of the departure is what he will wear every day. Then when we get to Grandma’s and Grandpa’s house in Colorado for Christmas, my dad is complaining about how my mom left out all of his warm clothes and he didn’t pack them because my mom brought her entire closet.
Which is just an over exaggeration, but it makes my dad feel better about himself and gives him someone to blame. My mom always tries to warn him that he should pack this and that, but he is a typical male who knows what is best. The past two trips to my grandparents in Colorado has resulted in my dad buying two coats, three pairs of gloves, a pair of snow boots, and five pairs of thermal socks. I am pretty sure that he could have saved a good $175 on both trips. That hasn’t stopped him yet. In recent years, my grandparents have started visiting us. My mom was so thankful, now she can avoid the whole packing dilemma and save a couple hundred dollars now. I know she is thrilled and I know I will be there when she decides to spend the extra money. ; )
1 comment:
Haha..I think all dads are alike! That is the way my dad is! But he does consider the weather, unlike yours. But he does make sure he brings limited amount of clothes and everything like that. But if we are going somewhere where he can fish, you better watch out because he will bring the whole garage that is full with his fishing gear! I just think its funny that most men are like that! But I do have to say women do end up bringing way too much stuff with them! I am pretty good at not packing unneeded things now. i used to be really bad it!!
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