I'm Outta Here

As I'm frantically packing in order to make my 4:00 PM flight, I realized a packing list might be helpful for those of you who are considering this trip.

Park City/Sundance Essentials include the following

• A water bottle (empty of course, because they won't let you take in on the plane.) It is extremely dry on this mountain and I am thirsty the minute the plane lands.
• Sunglasses (nothing like snow glare after leaving a dark theatre.)
• Lip Balm and hand lotion (did I mention it's dry?)
• A warm hat, scarf, and gloves or mittens.
• Comfortable, warm boots with traction.
• Camera, cell phone, blackberry or any combination of the three.
• Obsessively highlighted Film Guide (although we will pick up clean copies once we get there.)
• Plenty o' cash (wait list tickets are sold on a cash only basis as are all the deals made on the street, plus it makes splitting a check so much easier.)

If you want to look like someone important, you need:

• Designer jeans tucked into fleece or fur lined boots,
• Designer sunglasses,
• A huge designer handbag,
• A laptop, and
• To be talking on your cell phone every minute that you are not in a movie.

We also tend to take:

• Long johns,
• Protein bars,
• Hand and foot warmers, and
• Gifts for our lovely hosts (think Oregon micro brew and wine -- they live in Utah for God's sake.)

I better stop typing and get packing. Look for actual Festival updates and photos soon!