My Illustrated Packing LIst

August 8 Ok, I'm all set for our next adventure. We leave our mountain nest today. Two weeks in Vancouver, then we're off to New York to board the Queen Mary 2 for a lap around the British Isles with a side zip over to Bruges.

I love creating these iIllustrated packing lists for my trips. For one thing, I can really see what goes with what and make sure I've got accessories and shoes for everything without taking things I won't use.

Here's how I do it: I think of the general activities I'll be doing; in this case it's teaching art and exploring the ship onboard, exercising, sunbathing and playing pickleball, doing day trips on shore, and a whole bunch of dinner party moments, both fancy and not so fancy. I make a category for each and just make sure everything works with everything else. If I'm picking more stuff for any one category than will fit in an illustration I have too much stuff. Time to edit. I could be a lot more restricted, but we're on a ship. We load in and then don't have to move anything until we're done. I let myself have the outfits.

I was watching Emily in Paris while packing this time, so this lot leans a little girly, but I like that. I love that Chanel quote "Every day is a fashion show and the world is your runway". Why not. Life is short.

After this it's just tech toys, toiletries and art supplies. Ready to roll.

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