Oh no!  What did my mascot help me pack?  I read all the Rick Steves tips and followed them to the best of my ability.  Admittedly I did not even get close to his recommendations, but I packed lighter than ever.  Really! 

There's the culprit! Well, I actually did get that suitcase to close, and when I got to Logan and put it on the scale it only weighed 22.8.  Little did I know that was kilograms, not pounds.  Oh well, it was easy to manage until I was tired and maneuvering it on the underground from one terminal to another at Heathrow, after an overnight flight.  Unpacking it was not my favorite activity either.  Now I am more settled and enjoying the historic aspects of the city,