Gah! Trip departures generally seem to creep up on me. I’m fastidious about creating packing lists and making everything look organized, but in actual execution I habitually leave actually putting anything into suitcases to the last minute.
Mortimer (our cheeky black and white cat) seems to know something’s up and has been carefully supervising while Ammar and I have packed everything. Sadly (as any cat owner will know), getting a photo of feline supervision-in-action is nearly impossible to accomplish. Several times Mortimer has sat next to my suitcases, looking cute as a button…and then run away as soon as he saw the camera. So, dear reader, I’ll leave you with a photo of Mortimer presiding over the living room yesterday. Admittedly not a “departure day photo,” but I’ve accepted it’s as good as I’m going to get.

