My husband does not wish to bring checked luggage for our 3-week trip abroad. Only carry ons. He's already starting to lay out some of the clothes he wishes to bring. I'm shaking my head. I expect that he will not only have his carry-on and personal item, but take up some of mine, too. He'll surely be desperate about not being able to bring all he wants. We've been married over 23 years and every time we've traveled by air someone stares at our luggage assuming most all of it is mine. So untrue! I could literally live out of a back pack for travels, unlike him.

Our stupid medications, alone, are going to take up a lot of space. There's no way I'm bringing all of the bottles. I have always traveled with filled pill boxes, and had no problems, but never for as long as three weeks. Plus, my husband's piles of medications have grown a lot over the years. It's ridiculous! I think I'm going to simply print out the list of my medications from a patient portal website.

For some reason, every time I fly, TSA always scans my hands for some chemical. I don't know what sets it off. I guess meds are oozing out of my pores. I don't make bombs. Has anyone else ever experienced this?