What I Forgot

What I forgot astounds me. Considering how thorough I was in establishing my foolproof packing procedures I really put one over on me. I forgot my dress slacks; I guess they won’t let me eat on the ship. You know what they say, “no pants no food.” I forgot my Rio guidebooks and my Brazil/Portugal Menu Guide which accounts for my less than stellar performance as a food critic. I forgot my Fruit/nut snacks; sorry, Martha, you did your best. All this on top of losing my luggage [it did arrive about 8 hours later] had me fretting a bit. But all has been worked out… I have a wonderful and generous guide/friend in Flavio [and his beautiful family] as well as an attentive and helpful hotel staff. I am having the time of my life thanks to all of my friends back home as well.