Pack 'n' Go!

Blog129:

Traveling eight thousand miles … overseas!
What’s the packing strategy?
Pack heavy with presents?
Pack light?
How now, old cow?
Well, better pack light … necessities only.
Pack no more than a 50-pound check-in suitcase, yes?
No sweat; will try for the limit.
Pack no more than a 15-pound carry-on, OK?
I got it!  I’ll tolerate the weight limits or pay up at the counter!
One more week before flight; I’ll pack later.
No, pack now!
OK, OK!  Cool it.  No stresses, please.
Hmnnn … presents for Mom, grandniece, check!
Presents for cousins, nephews and nieces …
Presents for sisters, brothers and second cousins …
Check! Check! Check!  All are in, and more.
Now, how do they all get in this rectangular box?
Strategy, my dear … strategy …
Roll … layer … bundle according to like pieces.
Fill spaces and corners until all smooth out.
Strategy, my dear … strategy …
There - almost completely packed.
Yeaahhh!