Our Leap Year

Category: San Francisco

  • 29Sep13

    29Sep13

    Here’s the official packing list. This part was easy; the hardest part was what to do with the stuff we’re leaving behind.

    / CHRIS /

    4 t-shirts, 3 long-sleeve shirts, 1 pair of pants, 1 pair of shorts, 1 hoodie
    7 pairs of underwear, 7 pairs of socks, 1 bathing suit
    1 pair of sneakers, 1 pair of walking shoes
    1 waterproof rain jacket, 1 hat, 1 belt
    1 day pack, 1 water bottle, 1 pair of sunglasses
    Laptop and charger, iPhone and charger
    Toothbrush, razor, deodorant, comb
    Passport, vaccination records (plus photocopies of originals)
    1 Spanish phrasebook, 1 small notebook

    / TAMARA /

    4 t-shirts, 1 tank top, 3 long-sleeve shirts, 2 pairs of pants, 1 pair of shorts
    1 cardigan, 1 light cotton jacket, 1 light scarf
    1 pair of running capris, 1 quick-dry t-shirt, 1 music-player armband, 1 bathing suit
    1 bra, 2 sports bras, 8 pairs of underwear, 6 pairs of socks, 6 pairs of ped socks
    1 pair of sneakers, 1 pair of canvas slip-on shoes, 1 pair of flip flops
    1 waterproof rain jacket, 1 hat 1 day pack, 1 small purse, 1 water bottle
    1 pair of sunglasses, 1 pair of spare eyeglasses, 1 pair of earrings
    Laptop and charger, iPhone and charger
    Powder, eyebrow pencil, eye shadow, mascara, tinted lip balm
    Travel hairdryer, 2 headbands, 1 pack of hair ties, 1 hairbrush
    Toothbrush, razor, deodorant 1 compass, 1 journal/notebook
    Passport, vaccination records (plus photocopies of originals)

    / SHARED /

    Travel-size toiletries for our first couple nights: 1 shampoo/conditioner, 1 soap, 1 lotion, 1 toothpaste
    1 tweezers, 1 nail clippers
    Time-release DEET lotion, bug spray, bug repellent wipes, sunscreen
    Small sewing kit, string/twine
    1 digital camera and charger
    1 first-aid kit, including bandaids, moleskin, disinfecting wipes, hydrocortizone, Dramamine, ibuprofen, Pepto Bismol, Immodium, Cipro, altitude sickness pills
    1 Skip-Bo, 1 Five Crowns, 1 Bananagrams, 1 deck of cards
    1 water filter

    / HOLLY /

    1 soft-sided travel carrier, 1 spare carrier-bedding liner
    1 ID tag, 1 collar, 1 harness, 1 leash
    1-week supply of dry dog food, 1 pack of treats, 1 collapsible water bowl
    2 chew toys, 2 rolls of waste pick-up bags, 1 portable hair trimmer, 1 mini bottle of shampoo
    12 months supply of flea and heart worm prevention pills, 1 dose of deworming pills
    Health certificate, vaccination records (plus photocopies of originals)

  • 26Sep13

    26Sep13

    How does one lure a dog into a small, dark space? (more…)

  • 23Sep13

    23Sep13

    Drum roll, please. WE RENTED OUR PLACE. But celebrated several days too early.  (more…)

  • 20Sep13

    20Sep13

    There are things we will miss about San Francisco. But this is not one of them: the toilet, er, alley behind Safeway. (more…)

  • 11Sep13

    11Sep13

    Tonight we shed some tears because there were jokes about balls, which never gets old. (more…)

  • 10Sep13

    10Sep13

    Somehow, our neighbor Lila knew that yesterday was the day we needed her most! She took a leap year when she was roughly our age.  (more…)

  • 08Sep13

    08Sep13

    OK. Officially freaking out. That’s what the ice cream and wine are for.

    It would be really disingenuous if we only told you how excited we are. Because we are also: Totally. Freaking. Out. Mostly because we have a mortgage and haven’t found anyone to rent our place yet. But also because we love stability and a steady paycheck and oh my god what are we doing.

    Trying to remember to be brave.

  • 07Sep13

    07Sep13

    In exactly one month, our leap year will begin! Today we pumped Holly full of vaccinations, then went wine tasting.  (more…)

  • 03Sep13

    03Sep13

    Chris sold our Subaru in preparation for our trip, but we still see her every day.  (more…)

  • 31Aug13

    31Aug13

    It’s about one month before we leave, and since we’ll likely be gone for Chris’s birthday next year, his family came up to celebrate for the weekend. (more…)