Flying without shame

a short packing list

I’m writing this post from a plane and in fact, I’m sending off this newsletter as we fly - just because I can. Technology is getting a bad rap these days because of ChatGPT ruining education, for example, but I’m still getting a kick out being able to post this mid-flight. I have to hurry, though, because we’ll be flying across the Atlantic any minute now, and the wonder of Wi-Fi doesn’t quite extend to the ocean. Perhaps we can be thankful that the ocean remains relatively untouched by our desire to always be connected.

So, this will be a short wave from high up in the air. I was thinking about writing while I packed for this trip, and realized there’s really only 2 things I need to take with me: my identification/immigration documents, and my meds. I weighed them up in my mind to see which would be worse to leave behind.

If I didn’t bring the documents, I wouldn’t be able to travel, so the trip wouldn’t take place. Sad as that would be, consider the other alternative: forgetting my m…