I'm not a nervous traveler, but...

 I am a nervous packer.  I must have repacked these suitcases a dozen times.  This morning, even after following Jen's recommendation that I just pack everything except what I need for today and tomorrow morning, I panicked a little and unpacked one of the suitcases.  This means I need to repack again tonight.  However, when you do it so many times, it becomes easier to get everything back in.  Still, it's a little frustrating that I can't seem to stop myself from worrying that I've left something out, put too much or too little in one of the suitcases, didn't organize the pieces correctly so a bottle of liquor will smash, or whatever.  This is why I do it.

One thing I enjoy about walking to the office these past few weeks is listening to the cicadas.

 

This is an unsteady pan across the main walkway.  When I watch this video, I understand why I have such a hard time taking steady shots.  It's my heartbeat.  I noticed this last night when I was checking weight of the bags.  To get a better idea of how much each bag weighs, I stood on the scale and noted my weight.  Then, picked up a bag and noted the new weight.  When I set the bag down, though, the scale read a different weight for me.  So I had to do multiple "runs" to get an idea of the average.  Couple the lifting with my rearranging items so they are better distributed and protected, then throw in the heat, and I was sweating a bit.  Toward the end I noticed the scale reading bounced around in time with my pulse.

You might notice the video goes out of focus a little every few seconds.  That's my pulse shaking my hands and the camera.  This is why I always try to use a tripod.

Thao just let me know that my covid test was negative.  I can get on the plane tomorrow.  The office is arranging my taxi ride there and back.