Chapter 2: The Pack

One week til departure and I'm getting all my "ducks in a row." Warren and I went shopping to get the last minute necessities that our closet didn't hold. For him that meant an entire suit, Marc Anthony to be exact (Name brand call out... Put that in a movie and make them pay for it. What up?) three new button down shirts, dress socks, a tie, and two awesome pairs of jeans. 
 

My necessities of course meant Forever 21 and Target. Best part of it all is that....I'm just going to Vegas, The temps going to be 90's and Sunny, so dresses, shorts, cute shirts, and sandals was all that as on my list. Anyone that knows me, will not be impressed, but accustomed to hearing me say... For $209.80 I got: 3 new dresses, a romper, two shirts, a tank top, two undies, three pairs of shoes, two pairs of shorts, three necklaces, two bracelets, a purse, ear plugs, makeup, sunglasses...and I think that is my list...
 

T-minus four days till departure and we find out Warrens friend, football teammate, graduating classmate had passed. He had been fighting bone cancer for almost two years, but had lost the fight. Usually T-minus 4 days of leaving anywhere I'm already half packed with a mess over my bedroom of everything  I'm going to cram into my little suit case and pray it stays under 50lbs. This time... It didn't so much seem to matter and when I got around to packing, I got around to it.
 

T-minus one day til departure. Being a spoiled brat... Sometimes! (and only sometimes, sisters) Warren had bought me a gift card to Escape Salon & Spa (another name drop?) I got a solar bronzer package which meant lying naked on a bed for an hour getting oiled, salted, and tan. I never do stuff like that. I didn't know what to expect... But sometimes it's fun to be spoiled. 
 

Still T-minus one day til departure. We find ourselves at Chepos with many people. Chepos is a Mexican restaurant in Eagle River that is notorious for helping the community raise money. By many people, Is say at least 300 people were there for the celebration of Robbies life. They had a slide show of him, his favorite candy, food for all, drinks, but mostly... They closed their doors to the public to give the people that needed to grieve together as one a place to congregate. It's powerful to see a small town do such a meaningful thing. 
 

T-6 hours. Just got off of work so I book it to Kohls to spend my Kohls cash. $50 is a lot not to spend. Then home I go. I dreaded packing because I didn't know what to pack. By the time  I started it wasn't so bad.
 

I packed 8 dresses/nice outfits, 8 mediocre and 8 lazy type outfits... I zipped my luggage and we were out the door ready to go at 11pm!

Next to come is the port...