Artist Renee Lammers

    I am the proud new owner of these lightweight carry on luggages!  

I have been a little worried about my Home Depot contruction worker

box with wheels passing as luggage.  So today I headed to Marshalls in

search of light weight luggage with wheels!  I found these two carry ons

for 29$ each!  What an incredible deal.  I admired the 24 inch pullmans.

 But I know once you cram everything inside these large pullmans,

the weight will be over a hundred pounds.  They only allow 40 pounds.

 After 40 pounds the airlines do make money on passengers!  I think

I have a greater chance of getting my luggage to Jamaica with all my

oil paints and copper panels loaded inside.  I weighed them...under

40 pounds, so I crammed more copper panels inside them!  Now I

will have 55 copper panels to paint on.  This should surely be enough

copper for 26 days.   The wheels are a additional perk as my other

carryon was just a painting bag.  I will arrive in Jamaica without my

arm being sore from carrying 75 pound carry on!  They don't seem

to weigh carry ons yet.  So I put most of my copper in this bag.  I am

still going to wear several layers of clothing on to the plane.

    Now I am feeling a little more relaxed about this traveling thing.

 Here are a few nice trees to admire.

    I am all set to fly out of Bangor, Maine Monday morning at 6:50 am.

 I will have to be up at 4:00 am to catch my flight.  Robert will be taking

me to the airport.  This will be very exciting!  I will post pictures, videos,

and tell you all about my trip daily!  Have a great night!