Things To Remember

I'd like to keep a log of all of our experiences - good and bad - so we can really build our knowledge base for next year. Yep - even though some of us can barely walk even today we're thinking about this life changing journey again for next year :). What do you think we could have done better, brought with us that may have helped, what should we have left behind? What felt really good, what felt really bad? Let's get it written down now while it's fresh on our minds.

I know one thing that I'll bring next year...you know those little bags that you shake and they produce heat for about 5 hours...it seems you can buy them easily in the winter but hard to find this time of year. They are very small - small enough to stick in your socks and gloves while sleeping.

Which reminds me - how about gloves. Not big 'ol gloves - just those little, one size fits all, gloves. How much would you have paid for even one glove about 3 a.m. Saturday night?

Melissa mentioned to me that a packing blanket might have been nice on the bottom of the tent but we couldn't have brought that with our bags. We might need someone to bring those to the Wellness Center on Saturday but what to do with them at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday may be a challenge to think about.

I must admit - yes - I couldn't help myself...I did bring makeup :). Not just lipstick - yes - I brought EVERYTHING. However - did you see me? Didn't use a lick of it. I'll leave that behind next year.

So, PLEASE, PLEASE, add your thoughts now before the pain goes away!!!!