Packing Lists #SOLC26 21/31

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Things that never made it out of my suitcase:

  • 4 pairs of socks
  • the “nice” shorts
  • 1 “decent” t-shirt
  • my least comfortable swimsuit top
  • airpods
  • 2 bras
  • mascara
  • student writing that needs to be graded by Monday
  • my second & third books

Things I found exactly where I dropped them the day we arrived

  • one pair of lightweight pants
  • one sweatshirt
  • shoes with laces
  • compression socks

Things to put in my backpack

  • book #2
  • a few scavenged seashells and three small pieces of sea glass
  • water bottle
  • journal – the seats are too small for a laptop
  • sand, whether I want it or not

Things I will not bring home

  • sunscreen
  • a half-full bottle of moisturizer, now empty
  • travel razor
  • regrets
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I'm a high school English teacher in Ottawa, Ontario. I read, write, walk & take a LOT of pictures. Sometimes my kids let me write about them. I use this space to think and write about teaching and living.

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13 thoughts on “Packing Lists #SOLC26 21/31”

  8. Amanda,

    Love the lists and the way you’ve divided these into sections. Think of the sand as a souvenir or memory of a relaxing week. I’m currently packing for a trip from April 2-20, and it is harder than usual.

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  9. I hope your trip home is uneventful. I also have a pile of work I planned to mark this week that has not been marked after all! Remember in 2020 when March Break lasted 3.5 months? We didn’t appreciate it enough! LOL

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  10. Ohh, I need to catch up and read about your trip!! For now, I have to say I’m loving these packing categories! Packing is such as fun topic to write about haha so many stories, so many methods, so many frustrations. I love how “regret” was the very last item in here 🙂

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    1. Quick summary: beach, feed the boys, feed the boys, herd the boys somewhere, beach, feed the boys. Feed them again. Five athletic 12th grade boys – when the shortest is 5’9 – consume an astonishing amount of food 😂

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