As I was driving in the car with my daughter Pearl, she remarked that I needed to begin making lists of things I needed to get accomplished. Of course, she meant for the day. She pulled a small, green notebook from my pocketbook and dug around until she found a pen. Then, she proceeded to ask me what should be on the list. After a minute of taking notes, she turned the page and remarked that this was more than she had expected. Pearl also recommended that I split the list up: one list for home/school "must dos" and another list for the road trip. So, here's what we've got so far. If any of you would like to make contributions to the list (or have items on the list you can contribute) by all means, let us know.
1. Get car chargers for iPods, iTouches, iPad, and our various and sundry cell phones. (Already scoped this out. I believe I have solutions.)
2. Get the roof rack installed.
3. Purchase sleep sacks for four people.
4. Figure out the easiest (most waterproof) way for each of us to pack our minimal belongings.
5. Purchase a mobile hotspot (but don't establish an account until we're ready to leave). (We know what we'll get; we just need to do it.)
6. Get a good digital camera that is small and mobile and one that takes video and doesn't take a long time in between shots. (We're taking suggestions.)
7. Figure out a way to mount our iTouch in order to Skype with the outside world while driving.
8. Purchase a new car stereo that can adapt to MP3 players. (We know what we want; we just have to get it.)
9. Figure out pillow solutions for the trip (don't want pillows that take up too much space).
10. TBD
