a valise? a article of luggage one encounters in books!

I carry a a pocketbook for my wallet, tissues, pens, charge cards and other junk (including, always-- a flashlight, and a "leatherman" tool), and usually my Palm but if i am traveling-- i will also have a tote-- with NYTimes, and the current issues of the The Economist, and the New Yorker--and sometimes an other magazine.. If it is a vacation trip-- it will also have a novel-- something from best sellers list..(and more tissues, and a bottle of water) --and some other magazines-- maybe Scientific American or New York, or some other magazine that catches my fancy-- anything from Better Homes and Gardens to Wired.

If it's a long trip, my clothing will either be in a garment bag, or in my "rolling cart" (a carry on sized bag with built in wheels/handle) a business trip might include my laptop. Other wise it might be in a soft sided suitcase.


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