I’ve packed my retired groom for years. Otherwise, he would have never made his scheduled flights.  Overnights, 2 weeks in China, no problem.  But since he retired he has taken over his packing.  Oh boy.  The outfits and the shoes that he just can’t go without make it hard for me to find a place to sit, both in our car or the limo to the airport.

I for one am glad for the luggage fees on planes.  First it makes us fly Southwest my favorite airlines..(2 bags fly free).  And second it makes him limit his wardrobe.

Before the fees, 3 bags plus golf clubs were the norm for him.  Me- one bag plus my carry on tote.  There was always a bag for his shoes.  My guy loves clothes.

Now, I try to list the clothes we need by day and try to explain color coordination so 1 pair of shoes can go with many outfits. As much as I try to monitor his packing we’ve had to take clothes and shoes out of bags and redistribute the weight so as not to be charged the overweight fee at the check-in counter. Although my guy isn’t unique as I’ve seen many people doing this same act of redistibution every time we fly.

Driving is another problem altogether.  He manages to bury more items as he packs the car.  But once we get on the road and I can calm down from the overpacking we always have a great time whether it’s a short jaunt or an extended sightseeing journey.  My retired groom is always ready to show me new sights and great places. But we always come back home with way more clothes then he could ever wear and he swears he is never packing so much again. Yeah, heard that before.