60 - Friday, December 13, 1985 - North Shore News

Buying for the
worid traveller

From Page 59

the departing traveller? The
gift shops will hate me but:

*A lunch out, about four
days before I leave.
*A funny card
*A promise to feed, at least
once, any relative or furry
friend of mine. If J hut a
dog, I'd appreciate 4 atcuye
to walk the beast at least
every now and again,
*A dinner cooked on the
night I return. And if the
house was clean, the bed
made up with fresh sheets
and a ‘‘Welcome Home’’
note pinned to my pillow,
I'd be forever grateful.
*Someone who would pledge
to unpack my _ suitcase!
Honestly, that’s the job J
dread more than any other.
In fact, 1 still haven't com-
pletely unpacked from my
last trip.
*A promise to cope with any
problem that arises - short of
sudden death - while I’m
away. And, a further prom-
ise to keep me uninformed, I
mean totally in the dark, un-
til a week after Jreturn. -
As a frequent traveller,

I’ve got nearly every little
gizmo I need to get me from
point A to B. Hell, if fsawa
need, I'd have bought it 15
years ago.

But, there are people that
don’t hop on and off pianes
as often as a travel writer
does. Here are some ques-
tions that you should ask
yourself before buying
anything:

1, How much does it weigh?

2. How often will it be used?
3. Does it fit into the systems
elsewhere? (Consider elec-
trical stuff - does it convert
to that 220 jazz that nearly
the whole. world uses?)

Now that you've got the
picture in perspective, what
can you buy a traveller?

Consider:

*Portable games. I really
like my folding cribbage
board that houses a deck of
cards (roughly $4, not in-
cluding cards). Our travell-
ing Scrabble board could be
improved upon - ours _ is
wallet-sized but it has sort of
a glue system (plastic) which
is a pain in the neck to pry
off. Better to buy the larger
size magnetic type.

Kinsmen host

THE NORTH Shore’.

Kinsmen Club will be
hosting its 15th Annual
Senior Citizens’ Christmas
Dinner at Yic’s Dining
Lounge on Sun.; Dec.:22:

This annual event provides
a Christmas dinner and
entertainment for between
150 and 200 seniors on the
North Shore.

Thanks to the coopera-
tion of Jack Jung, owner-

manager of Yic’s Dining ©

Lounge, the Kinsmen are
able to provide this no-cost
meal for those’ seniors who

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Travel pollars.

otherwise may be forgotien.

Monies raised during the
clubs’ annual Apple Days
help to finance this project.
Invitations for the dinner are
coordinated through the

North. Shore United Way :

Services.

Kinsmen is an alll Cana-
dian, young-men's - service
organization that has been
actively serving the North
Shore for over 50 years.

For further information
about this dinner, contact
Tony Morris at 988-0170 or
Harvey Brooks at 986-9825.

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idea for che

*Little packets of
disposable things like spot
remover, wash-ups, nail
polish remover or soaps.
*Small cash in the currency
of the country you’re lan-
ding in. This credit goes to
Geoff, who occasionally
comes up with a good idea.
.*Books, the lighter the bet-
ter, paper backs of a light
- nature (I like biographies) or
even a copy of the National,
Enquirer which I normally
read (cover to cover) while
I'm waiting at the check-out

at the local grocery em-__|.

porium. In short, stuff that
you can read without using
your brain.
*An emergency pack, in-
cluding pre-pasted
disposable toothbrushes and
anything else that your ac-
tive mind might figure out.
Anyone for disposable paper
underwear?

And with a littie help from
my kids who are totally ir-
reverent, how about these?

*A spare tire for the aircraft

*Water wings (or a
parachute)whichever you
think you might need

*Me.

seniors

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