Well, sort of. My problems didn't exactly occur on the 15th of October but in and around.
I'm sure that it can well be imagined that there is a great deal of preparation involved in a 2-1/2 week trip to the UK and Croatia. What with the luggage allowance being so low now and 2 different weather situations to pack for, it is difficult enough. Add to that the fact that I have never done any plein air painting before and I have to plan and add materials for that and you have chaos. Not only do I need materials for plein air painting, I will take additional supplies for in class instruction. The list of materials requirements is extensive and I really don't know how I will be able to pack everything within the weight restrictions.
Now add two more little things. In the midst of all this planning and shopping for things and packing and preparing my 17 year old son and 19 year old daughter to fend for themselves, I lost 2 full long days in helping out with a family legal/financial emergency just before Oct 15. Then the piece de resistance yesterday, Oct 17, I spent the morning writhing in agony and the entire afternoon in Emergency: Kidney Stone. Still hasn't passed though the pain is gone but I have a prescription for major pain medication to take on the plane with me tomorrow night just in case.
Didn't really need this now. Anyway, next post will be on the art materials I have decided to take and how I improvised what needed. Perhaps that will be of some use to someone else planning a plein air holiday.
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About an hour after I finished this entry, the pain came back. My son ran out to get my my prescription of Morphine pills. It has been a day marked with last minute shopping, pain, more shopping, pain, packing. Not a fun way to start off my trip.
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