“Joe Fox: The Godfather answers all of life's questions. What to pack for a trip? "Leave the gun, take the cannolis."”
Packing for a trip. I remember pre "D" Day,(diagnosis), lipstick, deodorant, underwear, money, tickets, the essesntials...good to go! Impromptu equated to a five-minute preboard rush for an expresso craving to go.
Now...I make a list, check it twice, check it three times, and do a last minute carry-on search for essentials...my street-dealer supply of medications, syringes for my insulin, glucometer, insulin pump supplies, cell phone, medical contacts...oh, and my tickets.
Panic is squelched as I watch my black bag of life support go through x-ray security as I clutch my cane to steady wobbly legs for my off-with-my-shoes search, wondering if my insulin pump will trip the security alarm or my suspicious black carry-on will result in a 6:00 news special feature, Homeland Security dragging me off for interrogation.
I manage not to hold up the pressing line of impatient travelors as I slip my shoes on (No strings attached!) and grab my $5,000 street-value carry on...packing heat. Meandering at a comfortable snail pace to locate my gate, I board the plane, collapsing in relief in an aisle seat.
Unwrapping my carry-on cannoli, I pause as I take my first bite, "Did I pack underwear?"
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