Meditations in an Emergency

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Packing for trips

Packing for trips

The art of anticipation

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Rosecrans Baldwin
Jan 09, 2021
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Before lockdown, I often traveled for work. I love everything about travel – airports, strangers, long walks in new places. I also love to plan for travel, and especially to pack; I think I may enjoy it as much as the trip itself. The bag comes down from storage, the floor or couch or bedspread is strewn.

The art of anticipation is not about desire. Desi…

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