There are some things I remember when traveling nowadays:
- Don’t bring water for the flight.
- When carrying lots of books, it’s OK to put some in your checked bag; it doesn’t mean you don’t love them, but they are heavy, and you can’t read them all at once.
- When leaving a car in Pittsburgh’s long term parking, write the asile number of where it’s parked AND the kiosk where you hop on the shuttle, as they do not match and, when you return, the shuttle driver will drop you at the kiosk, not your car.
The thing I never remember is that loading the iPod at the last minute is a very. bad. idea. But I cannot resist. I make sure all the podcasts are loaded, grab willing, free downloads and buy a few indulgences on iTunes. Load the CDs into the laptop for easy transfer. Have I packed? No. But damn, that iPod will be well equipped.
If it’s a little thin around here for the next few days, I’m dashing out to LA and back for some last-minute BBQing. Today’s high in Pittsburgh was supposed to be 63 degrees; when I was running errands, the mercury hovered around 58. We have a word for that in Los Angeles: we call it WINTER.
So off to the hot desert for a last dose of summer gone too soon. Happy Labor Day.
