What to Pack

What to Pack:
Books.
First and foremost.
Books.
And Winter Clothes, Linens, Photos,
Nostalgia.

What to Sell:
Everything else.
Except for the things I can't imagine leaving.
Most of my stuff.
Furniture?
Fake plants?
The mosquito repellent backyard torches?
Indecision.

What to Store:
Mimi's blankets,
Nana's quilts,
Pictures and albums from yellowed college days when I fell in love and began this adventure.
Who I am, the folks who graciously contributed to who I am,
and the girl I will be.

What to take:
Summer clothes
A warm hoodie (in case)
Music,
Poetry.
Benodryl.
A pot and pan to get me started.
A passport.
Cash.
My best friend on the next flight over.
A sense of adventure,
and the notion that all will be well..

All will be well!

Yes.

"Right. Yes mam. I see. That is now confirmed. The box is ticked in the affirmative. Here we go. Onward to the next question," UK Michael said.

The original question was simply, "Upon arriving in the UK, will you be purchasing a car?" My very short response was "Yes." Every question was confirmed in this way - a rambling affirmation on his part to my very brief "yes or no" response.

I think this may be something I'll have to get used to when I move to England this summer, the ratio of ten minutes of proper English to one second of my crude American vernacular. So...

OH MY GOD. I'M MOVING TO ENGLAND THIS SUMMER!!!

Thought you might want to know.