Last day

Today is the traditional packing and panicking day before I go back to Canada tomorrow. I'd like to point out that Mum is doing the panicking. I'm packed, everything fits, and the only things left are the bits and bobs that I can't sort out until tomorrow morning.

Mum has been packing for two hours, she's panicking and I'm staying out of range. Mum does not pack well.

My plan (unless it's undone by panicked mothers) is to have a quiet day of reading, writing, possibly puzzle construction and lots of tea. This evening my sister and her boyfriend are arriving so that we can all go out to celebrate my sister's birthday. I have been promised Thai food. Hopefully Mum will have stopped climbing the ceiling by then.

I'm not sure what Mum's plan for me involves. Whatever it is, I'm definitely not running around like a headless chicken. I've got everything, it all fits in the case with room to spare and thus I'm ready. No, Mum, I cannot pack my PJs, skin care products or a lot of my hand luggage yet. They are all things that I'll need before tomorrow morning.

I think that I prefer traveling sans mothers.