Early Monday morning, I’ll be headed off to St. Louis, for the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association. As usual, I’ve put off some of the necessary preparations, so now I’m madly trying to get ready. Even though it’s a gorgeous sunny day here in New Bedford, I’ve spent the whole day inside, glued to the computer, finishing up preparations for my workshop “Creating Great Content for Unitarian Universalist Web Sites.”
One thing is easier about preparing for this workshop: in the past, I’ve had to carry handouts for the workshop, never knowing quite how many people will actually show up; but this year, there will be no handouts because the entire text of the presentation will go up on my Web site immediately after the workshop. No handouts to carry while I travel — hooray! (I’ll also take notes on questions that are asked during the question period, and post my responses, and any additional follow-up, on my Web site too.)
I’ll finish preparing for the workshop soon. The next problem will be figuring out what to pack to bring for a week in St. Louis. Laptop and charger. Cell phone and charger. Day planner. Ukulele. A book or two for the trip out. Guess I better bring some clothes. I’m never good at packing for a trip, and as usual I’m sure I’ll forget something.
i keep a standing list of “What to pack” on my computer (a Word doc), that lists everything I can
think of — and stuff I’ve forgotten in the past. Like take my pocketknife out of my purse.
Meds, nightclothes. I bring my own pillow — I find it helps me sleep in a strange place. Passport.
Anyway, I print it out each time I pack and use it as a checklist.
See Onebag.com