Goodbye, Carmen--Column 8.9.07

One of my dearest friends, Carmen, is ditching this pretty, great state and heading to the land of sun and bikinis. To read this week's column written as one last guilt trip click here. While at his house I couldn't help but notice the giant dent he's made in his packing:

I have a feeling he's going to need just a few more things for survival than roller blades, baseball mitt and hat. But at least he's got the basics.