Some Things About Flying (2013)
“Since they are headed for something, a shared venture, an adventure, Lila observes the details of their progress with keen and superstitious, if also quite practical, interest, and imagines Tom does too.
They’re both experienced travellers in their different ways and fields, and have packed with care. Also they have discussed what they may need, and what may be safely left behind, for two weeks in another country. “We don’t want to be weighed down too much,” Tom said, and Lila couldn’t agre...e more. After waiting so long, and in her view so patiently, she has been looking forward to the weightlessness of freedom, anonymity, a refreshing carelessness, and doesn’t care to lug along great piles of baggage.
In the end they each have a small carry-on bag and a large case, with a bare-bones range of clothes from hearty to festive. “Because we can always do laundry or drop stuff at a dry cleaner’s,” Tom said. Even sitting with Tom in a laundromat sounds fine to Lila.MoreLess
They’re both experienced travellers in their different ways and fields, and have packed with care. Also they have discussed what they may need, and what may be safely left behind, for two weeks in another country. “We don’t want to be weighed down too much,” Tom said, and Lila couldn’t agre...e more. After waiting so long, and in her view so patiently, she has been looking forward to the weightlessness of freedom, anonymity, a refreshing carelessness, and doesn’t care to lug along great piles of baggage.
In the end they each have a small carry-on bag and a large case, with a bare-bones range of clothes from hearty to festive. “Because we can always do laundry or drop stuff at a dry cleaner’s,” Tom said. Even sitting with Tom in a laundromat sounds fine to Lila.MoreLess
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