Jim Dickens December 2025
Go Bag

What situation would cause you to pack a go bag? If you’ve watched enough action drama you know that people often pack “go bags” so on a moments notice they can travel to save the world from destruction or solve the crime of the century. Well Lori and I now have them for a different reason.
Our go bags are packed because we have been invited to come to the hospital for the birth of a grand daughter, our first grand child. It’s a marvelous chance to have some more awe in our life. However, we live in Chicago and our grand daughter will be born in San Francisco some time soon. We will grab our go bags, head to the airport and board the next flight.
Our friends have all told us what a great thing grand children are. We are pretty happy with the current situation. But we trust them even though they struggle to describe the greatness exactly. It will be fun to do the go bag thing. But we are looking forward even more to a new stage, being grandparents, and thrilled our kids will have the joy of parenting.