Vacation Prep Mode

Part of the fun of vacation is planning for it, right? 

The anticipation of the upcoming fun? 

I get massive anxiety, even though I'm excited. 

Things that bring me great joy can also bring me a ton of anxiety. 

I started packing lightly about 10 days ago. Just putting a pile of things together in the dining room. 

No organization. Just piles of stuff. 

I'm trying to find all the different "Limited Edition" flavors they have out this summer.

I kept adding to the pile until I realized that we may not be able to fit it all in our vehicle. Steve's truck is having some issues with its suspension (airbags) so she's been riding low after sitting for a while.

And it's just getting old and crusty.

So we decided to take my truck. Ok, so much less interior space for stuff. Our cooler, luggage, and allllll the things. 

We're strapping the Lily Pad to the roof.

And then I find out we're also towing our friend's Jet Ski because he didn't want to bring his pickup truck. And his wife's SUV doesn't have a hitch.

Apparently, I need to invest in some packing cubes. 

I've been doing it like this:

Plastic baggies - two outfits for each bag. Plus swimsuits, towels. I reused the bags from last year so there is less waste.

I have a few more things to do before we leave tomorrow, including running some errands during lunch and after work today. 

We leave around 10am tomorrow, so we do have the morning to get ourselves packed. 

We are planning to meet at a diner for lunch, which is about an hour and a half from our house. Then from the diner, we have about an hour left of our journey before reaching our destination. 

Me and Rich have been stalking the weather apps for like the last week and it's been disappointing to say the least.

Rain for most of the time we're up there.

However, as of TODAY, it looks like we'll have maybe 2 decent days up there. "Decent" meaning partly cloudy and mid-70's. 

Sunday the 4th looks to be the best day at 79 and mostly/partly sunny. Monday looks great at 84 and partly sunny, but that's the day we leave. UGH. 

I'm really hoping that we get a break from clouds and rain - the percentage is below 50% each day of possible rain. We've had the same forecast here in town and it's been kinda wrong. It has not rained as much as it's been forecasted to. So maybe? 

Anyway, busy day today! I need to finish up my full day of work and get to finishing up prep. 

Here's to vacation!