Once again we have done the impossible. Never has so much (stuff) been squeezed into so many (suitcases & bags) by so few people (Ruth & Jim) for the purpose of bringing so much of it back from the cruise unused....
SUITCASES PACTED:
4 Small Duffle bags
4 Large Suitcases
3 Medium Suitcases
2 Small Carry on Bags
1 Laptop Computer Bag 2 Garment Bags
1 Very Large Cosmetic Case
1 Box of wine
1 Wheelchair
2 Canes
SLIPPERS:
JIM: 20 pair
Peppy Le Pew, Whiney The Pooh, Dog with Hat, Daffy Duck, Teddy Bear, Cocker Spaniel, The Duck, Father Christmas, HAL Shippers, Beagle, White Chihuahua, Republican elephants, Tweety Bird, Tasmanian Devil, Pekinese Cat, & 5 pair I have no names for.
RUTH: 15 Pair
Whiney the pooh, Tiger, Eor, Mother Christmas, Beagle, Bulldog, Gray Kitten, Christmas Reindeer, Snowman, HAL Shippers, White Chihuahua, Tweety Bird, Tasmanian Devil, Black Cat, Duck with Hat.
PRESENTS: 15 PAIR (I Think)
This is a difficult cruise to pack for as we have a lot of people that we have cruised with before and we have some special friends on this ship that we want to take care of so we are packing on the heavy side.
CATS ARE TAKEN CARE OF:
100 lbs of cat litter on the back porch
50 cans of their special cat food
10 cans of treats
Doris will come by twice a day to praise them, pet them, sooth their nerves, fluff their beds, change their litter box, feed them, listen to their complaints, and generally pacify them.
FISH:
Tank is cleaned, adequate fish food in stock, and they are counted and measured to make sure they are ok.
BIRD:
Cage cleaned, feathers fluffed, food and treats in stock, 2 new toys to occupy them.
All the animals know something is up. Ruth has been tripping over the cats ever since we got the suitcases down and they are generally a pain in the butt now. When we get back they will not talk to us for 4 days.
CHILDREAN NOTIFIED:
Called the kids and gave them emergency numbers to the ship and told them when we would return.
Thanked them for the cruise. Mary K asked "How much is this one costing me and Jimmy?"
You see the cruise does not cost Ruth and I anything. We take the money out of the kids trust funds.. When we return we send them a full accounting and a thank you note so they know that we appreciate them sending us on the cruise.
MEDICATIONS PACKED:
All standard prescription medications with and original label for each of them.
Jim has gotten his Testosterone and Iron shots last week,
Antacids (before, during, and after Ruth's shopping trips)
Aspirin (For the headaches Ruth causes)
Lomotil
Immodium
Gas X
Phenergan
Viagara (for Jim)
Valium (To calm Jim down when he sees Ruth's shopping bills)
6 boxes of Depends
2 gallons of white vinegar
Special white vinegar dispenser for depends
48 Air fresheners ( Jim has a gas problem when he gets upset)
CAMERA SUPPLIES PACKED:
Camera (digital)
3 256 mb disks
Charger cord and plug in charger
LAPTOP PACKED:
Laptop Computer with electrical cord and high speed Internet cord
Extra Blank Disks
4 Computer Games
2 New Games
FINANCIAL:
Bunches of cash packed
Took all Ruth's credit cards away from her and gave her ONE (1), Yes only (1).
I have 3 credit cards
Check book for line of credit account
Phone numbers for bank transfers packed.
FORMAL NIGHTS:
Cannot convince Ruth that there is only two formal nights so she has packed 5 complete outfits with all the accessories. I just said YES DEAR and packed them.....
DOOR DECORATION:
All necessary supplies for nice door decoration packed.
6 packs of Sticky Putty packed.
1 roll of Duct Tape
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT:
Grade 4 solar generator with 12 solar panels than can store enough energy to run 6 hair dryers and 4 curling irons and 2 makeup mirrors for 6 hours. Got this to replace 3.5 kW generator as adjoining cabins complained of the noises last cruise.
5 20 ft extension cords, 3 prong.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Clothes line to hang laundry out on the Verandah while in port.
Got it all packed into suitcases now the problem is how to get these into a Ford Explorer?? Have already called and reserved a U-Haul trailer for the trip to Tampa.
If you think this is bad think of what it will be like after she shops in all the ports and we try to pack to come home. Anyone got any ideas....
Room visits will be provided upon request if you don't believe all of this will fit into one cabin (I think it will).
Jim & Ruth Vrhovac
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Jim, you are SO organized!!! 
Thanks for posting this 'all inclusive' list! 
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