amber waves of grain
so dear friends,
tomorrow i embark upon a journey long overdue. i will be transported via air to my home state of Indiana where i can rediscover my roots and re-establish a repoire with extended family. the Stouders' on my mothers side have organized a reunion (the frequency of such reunions seems to me to be every decade or whenever an elderly family member might be nearing the end, as my dear great-grandmother Leta Stouder may very well be nearing hers.) thus, in order to have a legitimate account of these travels for my own personal recollection and for your entertainment i will be chronologically updating my blog here with updates and entries. some of the entries may include a summary of expenses, time elapsed at certain ports of call, and other frivolous details such as numbers of cigarettes smoked, number of alcoholic beverages imbibed, etc.
my mother, myself, and my younger sister whitley will all be travelling together. our itenerary has us leaving wednesday july 16th the year of our lord two thousand and eight and returning the following monday july 21st. to pass the slowly rolling time between now and when we depart tomorrow, and also in order to confirm packing efficiency i shall produce a manifest of the items i will be travelling with:
one pea-green medium size vintage suitcase containing:
five button-down shirts (four western style, one french cuff)
one plain black pocket t-shirt and one blue aeropostale polo
three pairs of pants (solid brown, beige flares, and plaid)
two pairs of jeans, eight pairs assorted undergarments
one reversible belt, three (it's all i could find) pairs of socks
two pair sunglasses (one versace metal frame, one foster grant plastic frame)
one stick of old spice deodorant (50%)
one tube aquafresh toothpaste (25%)
one aquafresh flex head toothbrush
one bottle old spice classic fragrance (80%)
(NOT SURE ABOUT PACKING THE FOLLOWING):
airlines do allow you to check guns and ammunition, but is it worth the hassle?
one springfield armory 1911 .45 pistol, case, with 22 rounds of ammunition.
one f.i.e. pocket model .25 pistol, no ammunition or case.
one black gator brand dreadnought acoustic guitar case containing:
one dean exotica flamed maple six-string acoustic/electric guitar
one boss tu-2 tuner pedal, one groove tubes direct input box
various essential cables, capos, extra strings, etc.
one navy blue carry-on size suitcase containing:
forty-six "The Wedding Party: Welcome To Your Twenties" CDs
a baker's dozen "The Wedding Party" t-shirts in two designs varying in size ranging from small to large
two blocks of wedding party stickers in two designs 250 stickers appox each
tomorrow i embark upon a journey long overdue. i will be transported via air to my home state of Indiana where i can rediscover my roots and re-establish a repoire with extended family. the Stouders' on my mothers side have organized a reunion (the frequency of such reunions seems to me to be every decade or whenever an elderly family member might be nearing the end, as my dear great-grandmother Leta Stouder may very well be nearing hers.) thus, in order to have a legitimate account of these travels for my own personal recollection and for your entertainment i will be chronologically updating my blog here with updates and entries. some of the entries may include a summary of expenses, time elapsed at certain ports of call, and other frivolous details such as numbers of cigarettes smoked, number of alcoholic beverages imbibed, etc.
my mother, myself, and my younger sister whitley will all be travelling together. our itenerary has us leaving wednesday july 16th the year of our lord two thousand and eight and returning the following monday july 21st. to pass the slowly rolling time between now and when we depart tomorrow, and also in order to confirm packing efficiency i shall produce a manifest of the items i will be travelling with:
one pea-green medium size vintage suitcase containing:
five button-down shirts (four western style, one french cuff)
one plain black pocket t-shirt and one blue aeropostale polo
three pairs of pants (solid brown, beige flares, and plaid)
two pairs of jeans, eight pairs assorted undergarments
one reversible belt, three (it's all i could find) pairs of socks
two pair sunglasses (one versace metal frame, one foster grant plastic frame)
one stick of old spice deodorant (50%)
one tube aquafresh toothpaste (25%)
one aquafresh flex head toothbrush
one bottle old spice classic fragrance (80%)
(NOT SURE ABOUT PACKING THE FOLLOWING):
airlines do allow you to check guns and ammunition, but is it worth the hassle?
one springfield armory 1911 .45 pistol, case, with 22 rounds of ammunition.
one f.i.e. pocket model .25 pistol, no ammunition or case.
one black gator brand dreadnought acoustic guitar case containing:
one dean exotica flamed maple six-string acoustic/electric guitar
one boss tu-2 tuner pedal, one groove tubes direct input box
various essential cables, capos, extra strings, etc.
one navy blue carry-on size suitcase containing:
forty-six "The Wedding Party: Welcome To Your Twenties" CDs
a baker's dozen "The Wedding Party" t-shirts in two designs varying in size ranging from small to large
two blocks of wedding party stickers in two designs 250 stickers appox each