The kids and I leave tomorrow evening for India so tonight I’m up late
finishing up the packing. We don’t leave until evening, but we’ve got a
two hour drive by car to Los Angeles and then need to be to the airport
three hours early as is recommended for international flights. I was
trying to make things easy on myself and had decided I would be taking
only two large suitcases. One for clothing and our other necessities and
the other to hold gift for friends and family. And I would have made it
too if I could have kept the hubby home and out of the stores. He drug
home more stuff again tonight. I am now up to two large suitcases and
three carry-on size, plus he’s got each kid packing a backpack of toys
and their own personal goodies! Yikes! I just pray that when we get to
Mumbai all kids are awake and alert and ready to help out.

At Mumbai we must collect our luggage and go through Indian customs and
clearances, then board another flight to Bangalore. Family are meeting
us in Bangalore so that won’t be a problem, but I do worry a bit about
Mumbai. There should be porters who can help. There were last time, so
hopefully things will be the same this time.

I’ve set up “post by email” to this blog so I should have no problem
keeping this updated as we travel.