Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> That luggage thang? When Niece Jo and I traveled to Czechoslovakia when
> it still was that, she allowed as how I should only pack what I could
> tote, because SHE sure as hell wasn't carrying MY stuff. I got the
> message. Most of the stuff I hauled back fit in the bags, too, because
> she also taught me about ditching all packaging and wrapping things
> (breakables, e.g.) in clothes. What a deal!

Oh yeah.. did that quite a few times over there after big shopping trips in
Prague. Wonderful crystal. Did you ever go into the old Russian Department
store there? It was almost surreal in its austerity, yet had some gems to be
found.
Goomba