Have you learned the lesson of packing 4 Negril yet?

[original spanky]

we bring one bag for us and two bags of give aways

[St. Anthony's Kitchen]

Hey Fred mon, when you are finished with those Christmas lights pass them along to me. I am in competition with Coco La Palm across the street. They have a the most beautiful Christmas lights on the Beach Road. They have spurred me on and I think Mary Gate of Heaven is 2nd best. Why not shoot for #1. I'll take your lights--and anyone else's too--used or new. I'm coming after you Coco La Palm! --Fr. Jim

[Hussyband]

No. I have not. We are each taking two large suitcases, a huge duffel full of stuff we bought for saint Anthony's, my carry on (this is our beach bag, so there is at least some semblance of saving space) my laptop bag, my wife's carryon, and I imagine she will have a handbag as well. We actually had to upgrade the car service that picks us up to get us in a suburban because the luggage will not fit in a regular town car for the trip to the airport. My wife packs a virtual over the counter pharmacy every trip, we have gifts for the staff at Tensing, gifts for the kids of two staff members we made friends with, and I am trying to figure out a way to pack this four person inflatable raft I saw on amazon. Someone had a larger version at tensing last year, and it looked fun.

[Fred Stripe]

I always pack little things to give to the kids but when I get there I buy the gifts from the HiLo to then give so I feed the HiLo also.Win/Win...

[love2travelchic]

My first time packing a carryon this pass week to Puerto Rico and I love it!!!
I have already purchased a new carryon suitcase my next reach I will be ready!!

[captaind]

37 lbs of tools and 13 lbs clothes in the checked bag.

[yetta]

No, I guess I am a slow learner. Just going to have to keep trying and trying...till I get it right!! However, I have improved! If they would lighten up on the 3oz deal, I think it would be a lot easier, esp. for woman. Staying longer visits makes it hard to not have to check items, just to be able to get all the shampoos, lotions, sunscreen, etc . I know one can purchase them there, but at a price. Plus, for those with some skin sensitivities...it ain't easy to find in JA.

Oh well, don't mind checking one bag anyhow...but I do need to make more room for items for dear friends that I have had for over 18 years. Got 2 likkle pickney that I have a special Christmas gift...got make room somehow!

[Beebeluv]

The 3 oz. thing has got me too... I refuse to check a bag because I'm coming from California... and I don't trust them to get my bag from one plane to the other and some times possibly a third... scary... on the way home isn't soo bad to check a bag tho...

[captaind]

Packing finished.......

Two checked @ 49.5 lbs each......Two backpacks for carry on. (Meds, documents and my office set up)

Jet Blue non stop from MCO.. No charge for checked.....I watch the suitcases go in the luggage hold......

Luckily I have someone to carry them everywhere we go

36 hours and counting

[St. Anthony's Kitchen]

Hey, Fred, when you finish with those Christmas lights you hang around the place give me a call. I'm in competition with Coco La Palm, across the street from the church, which has great decorations--most beautiful on the Beach Road. I'm always looking for more lights--shooting for 2nd most beautiful. --Fr. Jim