WHAT TO TAKE . . . WHAT TO LEAVE BEHIND . . . I'd been accumulating things in our "Florida Dreamin'" boxes (formerly our "Arizona Dreamin'" boxes); now it was time to make some final decisions . . . Pam S measured her mini-van, which was the same model we rented, and I figured that we had room for only eight totes, once the dogs' wire crate and Rico's car seat were installed. Maybe a mini-van isn't big enough? Thanks to Pam S' gift of these vacuum-packing bags, we were able to SQUEEZE many items together; our first attempt . . . (in this package are: two bedspreads & four shams; three sets of sheets; four placemats; four kitchen towels; several pairs of socks; and I can't remember all what else, but I know it's lots!) This was fun to do . . . doesn't take much to amuse us, so we did some more . . . CLICK ON THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR A SHORT VIDEO The kids had their last whipped cream treats the morning before we left . . . RicoBadBoy, Daisy2Legs, Luuceee (You Got Some 'Splainin' To Do), Heather, RosieVi the Shy Added on 20 October 2020: Rico crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 10 January 2019; his Rescue Story is HERE Daisy crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 22 May 2020; her Rescue Story is HERE Luuceee crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 24 March 2015; her Rescue Story is HERE Heather crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 10 October 2020; her Rescue Story is HERE Rosie crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 4 November 2015; her Rescue Story is HERE . . . and Neal installed an alarm system for the house before we left, too . . .

LOADIN' UP THE VAN . . . HERE