The big suitcase

I started putting clothing into the big suitcase ~ this always makes an upcoming trip more real. The dog stays close by, he knows what it means when I am messing with those big zippery boxes. I am trying to keep up a list of everything that gets packed. I know I will pack too much - too bad. We have been told our bags will be checked all the way from our original airport through to Kolkata. Keep your fingers crossed. There is a large bald eagle just outside and high above our house windows, perched in a tall cottonwood, keeping an eye on the low winter river. THAT's part of the stuff I will miss for 6 weeks.