Matter: Anything That Has Mass and Takes Up (TOO MUCH) Space,,,,

The school year has come to an end and their was no big finale.....  just the kids excited about the summer or already anxious about high school; bless their little hearts!

I really cannot believe I leave on Sunday for my Alaskan Adventure!  By this time Sunday I will be in the air to Chi-Town (3 hr flight); and then off to Anchorage (6 hr flight); and then to Cordova (1 hr); and then to Yakutat 1 hr flight.  I will cross the National Park threshold at 1800 Pacific Time, which is 10:00 Eastern Time.  Do the math people and you will find that I will be traveling for 15 hours and cross 4, 226 miles of wilderness (almost 7,000 km)!!!!  HOLY COW!!!!  I don't want to be sitting for the next 2 days! 

So the hump I have to get over today:  GET EVERYTHING TO FIT IN MY BACKPACK AND 2 CARRY ONS!!!!!!!  Physics is NOT on my side at this point!  I did a trial last night and it didn't go so well!  I need to buy new space bags and change the clothing orientation.... maybe take some clothes out.....  who knows!  It has to be done TODAY!  TODAY!!!!!  I wish I had Mary Poppins bag!  She fit everything in there --> a LAMP for crying out loud!  I just want to bring the essentials; clothes, shampoo/conditioner, winter/rainy weather gear, 12 cm fixed knife, bladder, hiking boots, socks, camera/gear, books, and snacks.... is that too much to ask, Matter? 

Boy oh boy!  Can you imagine if Elizabeth Taylor were traveling to Alaska...?  I wonder if she's ever been there!  She'd carry more suitcases than the grizzly bear population in Alaska....  : )

My next post will be at some point during traveling....  tonight dinner at Hurricane with Christina, JD and B to see my Jen-Jen!  Tomorrow a BBQ at the house and then crash early since I have to be out the door at 0430....  well 0415, but B doesn't know that yet.....  : )

Jedi

Goodbye to humidity and gators; hello to glaciers and grizzly bears!