Everything is still a go and the packing--at least on Connie's part -- is still ongoing. Her main bag is getting full and I had to ask, "How come it's got more stuff than we took for a four month trip in '07?" Turns out that since we plan to dress for formal nights on the cruise part of the trip, there has to be makeup, extra dress items, frilly things, special shoes, hand bag, and accessories. Fortunately there is plenty of room in the Tuxedo bag for some of her items. My plan is to ship that whole bag home after the cruise and travel the normal way with wash and wear clothes and never, never go anywhere fancy in the land portion of the trip. In the meantime, other snags appear. An ache in
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