THE CASE OF THE MISSING PASSPORT

Well few months ago I misplaced my Olympic mitt and blogged about it. Now I will tell the story of the missing passport. The old saying it is always where you left it works double for me! I am notorious for losing items. I am also notorious for packing at the last minute. We are going on a trip tomorrow to Italy. I have been reading about it for weeks and doing the background work to prepare. However I only started packing last night! I knew where my passport was so did not bother looking! Famous last words. My passport has a file in one drawer where it is supposed to stay. However we went on a trip in January and I had the passport in a secure holder with string that goes over my neck. I am also notorious for leaving papers in groups before filing them away. I am also notorious for bringing home lots of souvenirs in the form of books and brochures, ticket stub etc. I left all my Mexico travel stuff in a box to put away later. Later has now arrived! I was frantic – dumper every box of junk in the study, emptied several filing drawers to no avail I cleaned under our bed as well...Desperate measures were called for! I moved the couch in the study! Well it was amongst the dust bunnies! It must have slipped out of the special holder. So lesson learned- put Passport away immediately upon return from any trip!