Lesson Learned

Holy moly we are back in Shanghai!  I have lots of blog topics swirling around in the ole’ brain after having many conversations with our blog readers this summer.  Just you wait….

For now, I will share with you what has been on my mind since we left Stratton on Monday morning….. all of the things that I forgot!  It seems this time around I was a bit more confident with my packing and I shouldn’t have been.  Perhaps it was denial that created the packing nightmare that I created for myself.  I did not start packing until Sunday night, a mere 12 hours before leaving Monday morning.  I didn't even make a list.  Here is the list of items that I have discovered missing so far.

1.    My black flip-flops (although Chinese women find them far too casual for their taste, they were a fashion staple for me)

2.    My tailor-made natural colored blazer (need I say more!)

3.    My aviator sunglasses

4.    Cough drops (I have tried the herb tasting, tongue numbing ones here and they are no bueno)

5.    My teeth retainer!

6.    Guacamole mix

7.    My book from the SCIS library (shhhhhh)

8.    My orange travel handbag.

9.    A healthy supply of candy

10.   The last of Elizabeth Gilbert’s books that I have yet to read.

I am so mad at myself because I had room to pack all of those items.  Why did I wait so long to pack?  I wish I knew. Lesson learned.