Not There Yet A couple days ago I realized I had to wait until the entrance
fee went down in order to be sure of having gas money to get home
from Pennsic, and decided to wait. Then I found fifteen bucks
I'd misplaced ... (and later was handed another fifteen I'd been
forgetful about collecting). But the (recent) plan was to head
out yesterday morning or last night.. (I haven't done so.)
Now I'm at the "Where the %^@# are the thick socks I need to
wear with my sabots, which I haven't seen since post-War laundry
last year?" and "Where's my box of flashlight batteries?" stage,
and unfortunately dealing with a body that's in "run around for
five minutes, lie down for forty" mode. :-( Some stuff is in
the van already -- loading it piecemeal but saving the instruments
and cameras for one big push at the end, and hoping nothing
already loaded gets stolen while I'm finishing up. Crashed
last night mid-packing and was a real wreck this morning, so
didn't get started again until afternoon. Current plan (knock
wood) is to head out around midnight so as to set up before the
day gets either hot or wet tomorrow, or bright and early tomorrow
morning if I'm not up to it tonight. Stay tuned to see how the
latest version of the plan plays out. Next door neighbour will
feed and water the cat.
Doing a bit of weeding out on the gear, thinking, "Do I need
_______ if I'm only going to be there a week? With what activities
I'll probably manage to fit in, will I get around to wanting
_______ badly enough to regret leaving it home?" Undecided yet
about the double bass, but that may wind up being decided by
vehicle-and-cargo geometry anyhow. Bringing fewer cameras, but
still rounding up lenses from various corners of the house (hadn't
realized they'd gotten so dispersed). Annoyed that two sets of
NiMH batteries for the DSLR no longer hold enough charge to be
useful, but may be okay, what with only being there half as long
as usual. Leaving most of the sheet music behind; will look
over others' shoulders, or play from memory, index cards, or
laptop screen. Will decide at very last minute which drums to
bring.
Heard it was muddy. Socks to make the sabots comfortable
could wind up being important.