Packing for Oregon

I for one am happy about the airline's new baggage rules Now I can blame someone else when I screw up packing my luggage . And I will screw up. Underpack-Overpack, I'll mess up somehow. In Maine during the hottest summer on record I got the only cold week. Who knew that Palm Spring is cold when in the shadow of the mountains?. They aren't kidding about needing hiking boots in the smokies. Don't try Pensacola's Beach's without scandals- those plants hurt. Umbrella were needed for Disney world.

Then there is the dress clothes. I've put dress pants and shirts in the suitcase on every vacation-Haven't used them yet. We were going to dress up in Chicago once but we were running behind and ended up going in jeans and t-shirts. Actually that turned out to one time we were dress correctly.

At the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in Miami Beach we attended the showcase movie and after party. David and I thought we would dress a little festive. We wore floral Hawaiian shirt and Docker shorts. Big fashion mistake in South Beach -the locals wear long pants and dress shirts in the evening no matter how hot. We overheard someone whispered we were the gayest thing they even seen.

Usually before a trip,I purchase all new underwear and socks. This vacation, I'm trying something different. I'm bringing the wore, tore and strained. I'm giving these item their final send off on the vacation. My underthings are going to be left in Microtels and Comfort Inns throughout the Western half of Oregon. My goal is to come home with less then when I started.