Sorry I didn't post sooner - I had family visiting, and I couldn't find time to sit down and seriously ponder what to bring. Here's the list.
Worn on person, as I write:
-100% cotton pajama pants, blue, black, and white plaid, just a tad long, loose-fitting, drawstring at the waist, two front pockets (empty).
-Terrycloth bathrobe, red, black, white, gray plaid, fits well across the shoulders, sleeves just barely short of my wrists with arms extended, comes down to the middle of my shins. Has a belt of same material, 70.5 inches in length, which threads through one loop of fabric on the left and one on the right of the robe. Two pockets (empty).
-One pair of slippers, in the adorable shape of black bears, complete with paws. A small yellow and purple tag on the back of each marks them as “FUN FEET!” brand. The original soles have been reinforced with synthetic leather, after wearing out.
-One pair of glasses, rounded rectangular, gunmetal frames.
-Mickey Mouse wristwatch, on left wrist. Leather band is not original. Battery powered. Gift from late great-aunt.
-Silver chain bracelet, right wrist. Gift from grandfather.
-Silver Christian cross with symbol of dove, on silver chain necklace. Gift from grandfather.
Items to be taken:
Container:
-A blue and black duffel bag, with one front and two side pockets in addition to the main space. Has the words “Asheville School” on the front in white. Has those lockable zippers, but no padlock. I've not tested whether or not it's waterproof, but it seems unlikely that it would be.
Clothing:
-Two pairs dark blue jeans, well-worn, well-fitting.
-One belt, black one side, brown the other, with reversible metal buckle.
-Tie-dyed T-shirt, large peace symbol on front with small letters below: “Joe's Crab Shack, San Antonio.” On back, says “Peace, Love, and Crabs” in large letters, then “Joe's Crab Shack” again, smaller. Slightly too large for me.
-Purple T-shirt advertising a fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Association with a logo on front of two stick figures walking, silhouetted against a rising yellow sun. “Memory Walk 2001 Alzheimer's Association” it says in green text, with the year in orange. On the back, white sponsor's logos. This shirt is very large and comfortable.
-One hooded blue jacket with black lining, thin from wear. 100% nylon shell and sleeve lining, with 100% polyester upper body lining. Two pockets with zippers, one inside pocket with Velcro tab that doesn't hold well, but also doesn't make as much noise as Velcro usually does.
-One pair New Balance cross-trainers, model 470, size 10½. Well-worn.
-One pair of sandals, leather straps with Velcro, rubber soles. Soles are beginning to peel away at the edges from use.
-Four pairs briefs, white, elastic bands have thin blue stripe.
-Two pairs crew socks, white with gray tips.
-Two pairs crew socks, black.
-A blue plastic wristband that says “the games of your life.” Gift from best friend.
-A pair of prescription sunglasses. Large, round lenses.
Food:
-An opened 12-pack of Dr. Thunder, with nine cans still in.
-A bottle of water, 24oz., Aquafina.
-Two boxes of Little Debbie's Zebra Cakes (ten cakes per box, wrapped in twos).
-One can Chef Boyardee Spaghetti and Meatballs.
-One can Chef Boyardee Ravioli.
-One can Bush's Baked Beans.
-One partly-eaten loaf of bread.
-One jar of creamy peanut butter.
-Three apples in a tied-off plastic bag.
-Two forks, stainless steel.
-Two knives, one long and thin, one broader and slightly shorter, stainless steel. (These are the only things I'm carrying that might pass as weapons. Single-edged, less than a foot long, standard kitchen cutlery. I've never used them to cut anything harder than a pumpkin, so I don't know how they'd hold up. Also, I have no experience as a knife fighter, so it'll hopefully be somebody else using them that way if it ever comes up.)
-A can opener.
Electronics:
-Dell laptop, “Inspiron 2650,” circa 2001. Black carry-case, which also contains an extra battery (currently uncharged), a length of phone line, the Dynex Wireless G card-slot wireless adapter, the power cord, a small mouse, and a black pen. Mobile Intel Pentium 4 1.80 GHz processor, 256MB RAM (not further upgradable), 28GB hard drive (6.1GB free), 3.5 inc floppy drive, CD/DVD reader, two USB ports, a dial-up modem, a port for the old-style keyboard and mouse jacks, a hookup for a full-size monitor, a long serial port (for late-nineties printers?), headphone and mic ports, and an Ethernet port.
-1GB USB thumb drive, on a lanyard.
-40GB external USB hard drive, with separate power cord.
-A cellular phone, black, Motorola, cheap, color, no camera, Cingular SIM card, number (979)204-4749.
-Charger for the phone.
-My Blade Runner DVD. I just bought it, and haven't watched it yet.
-My DVD Star Wars Trilogy.
-The first season of Rurouni Kenshin on DVDs, with English subtitles by someone who doesn't seem to speak Japanese OR English as their native language.
Books:
-The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Omnibus Edition, in paperback.
-The Lord of the Rings, in one volume, and The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion. All paperback.
-The Thirteenth Tale. (Only because I'm still reading it.) Paperback.
-leaving reality behind: etoy vs. eToys.com & other battles to control cyberspace. (Ditto.) Hardcover.
-Ghosts, a collection of ghost stories. Bound in black leather, embossed gold cover.
-The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. Three volumes, hardback, display case. Easily the heaviest item I'm bringing, at 20 pounds.
-AD&D 2e Revised Editions of the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monstrous Manual.
-Three volumes of Lovecraft short stories, including the excellent At the Mountains of Madness and Herbert West: Re-Animator stories. Paperback.
-MegaTokyo, volume 3. Gift from best friend. Paperback.
-The Book of Lies, a collection of essays about or by twentieth-century occultists. Paperback, large.
-The Satanic Rituals. Pocket paperback.
-The Bible, King James Version. Blue cover.
Other gear:
-A flashlight, black, ridged plastic. 2AA batteries.
-A wallet, black leather, containing two ones, a penny, a Massachusetts state quarter, and a dime.
Also:
- -an expired Borders Rewards card,
- -an expired GameStop More Card,
- -a used-up Visa $25 gift card,
- -a hotel card key from Oklahoma,
- -my Texas driver's license (expires 07-20-13),
- -a military ID card stating that I'm my grandfather's ward, and that he's a retired lieutenant colonel in the Air Force,
- -a card with my grandfather's name, address, phone number, e-mail, and LtCol USAF – Retired, Texas A&M University – Retired written on it,
- -the (now expired) paper license I got last time I renewed my driver's license,
- -a photograph of my grandfather,
- -two Double Dave's “every ninth meal is free” cards, one has eight stamps on it, the other one.
- -a Travelodge hotel card key with a Papa John's advertisement on it,
- -a card stating I'm a member of Boy Scout Troop 977 through February 2008,
- -a Visa debit card from First National Bank, Bryan, TX,
- -a card stating I'm an honorary member of the Arctic Brotherhood of Skagway, AK,
- -my passenger card from the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise liner, May 23, 2008,
- -my college ID,
- -my academic advisor's business card,
- -my Bryan-College Station Library Card,
- -health and dental insurance cards in my grandfather's name.
-A key ring, with a key to my green Cavalier, a Kroger savings card, a blue Tom Light Chevrolet key fob, a key to the back door of my grandfather's house, and a Masonic Lodge “if found, drop this in a mailbox and we'll get it where it's going” medallion.
-A deck of playing cards, bound up with a rubber band.
-Scaventure, a scavenger hunt card-game, with rules and cards in original box.
-A deck of Tarot cards in a small purple box that claims to be a “complete kit,” accompanied by a completely unhelpful reading guide that gives a single, vague meaning for each card and doesn't describe layouts. The cards are square, have stylized and light-hearted artwork, and have seen more use playing Arcana than telling fortunes.
-Ten d10s in a red bag with the Ordo Dracul skull from the New World of Darkness on it. The dice are mottled red and black, with numbers 1-7 in black and 8-10 in gold.
-One set of D&D dice in a clear plastic box – 1d4, 1d6, 1d8, 1d10, a percentile die, 1d12, and 1d20. Maroon, with gold numbers.
-A fluffy, dark blue towel.
-A thin binder, with notebook paper.
-An acoustic guitar I can't play, in a soft black carrying case, with spare picks, one set of spare strings, and a battery-operated tuner.
-A half-empty package of Duracell AA batteries. Six batteries remain.
-A hairbrush.
-A silver-colored tooth brush.
-A mostly-used tube of mint-flavored Colgate toothpaste, which claims to be extra-freshening and is the translucent gel, rather than the opaque paste.
-A stick of deodorant. SpeedStick, “Irish Spring.”
-A bar of soap, slightly used.
I estimate my total load to be something like 65-75 pounds, and everything except the guitar should fit into the duffel bag, just barely, if I discard the cardboard box the Dr.Thunder comes in and stuff them in by hand, and I can shove some of the flat items into the guitar case. Hauling the duffel won't be fun, but I have no clue where my hiking backpack is. (When I paused while typing “where,” OpenOffice suggested “wheelbarrow.” It doesn't seem to have much confidence in me. ^^;; )
