The end of an era....so long old friend

We do quite a bit of travelling. We bought a bag about 10 years ago to use as a "catch all" for all the paraphernilia that we always seem to have to take with us when we go on a trip.



It was first purchased for a trip to go to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. It worked well and always carried books, music players, puzzle books, extra change for airport purchases, headphones for various airlines, and everything else we needed.

This bag has been to Las Vegas, Boston, New York City, Orlando, Tucson, New Orleans, Reno, Washington, D.C., Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Atlanta....and maybe a couple of others I have forgotten.

It's a great bag....but it's really bulky and I usually get tired of carting it around the airports. Here's an example of what it currently holds.



So now that we've gotten updated on our technology....we're now reading with e-books. I have a Kindle and Paul has a Samsung tablet. Just these two little devices have greatly enhanced our lives (We'll post on that topic some other time).

So now instead of having to carry a bulky, heavy bag filled with books and loads of other what not......we've downsized and gotten ourself a cute little number. Can't wait until our next trip (Tucson here we come!) to try that baby out.



Hallelujah.....NO laptop to carry and NO heavy bag to schlep around!!

But don't think that this story ends on a sad note. We're not about to put her out to "rest". I think she'll make a perfect beach bag for when we make all our trips down to Aaron's resort this summer!