tell Chris, Ying, Jamie, Mauricio, Tilly, Ron, and Frances about trip leave a note with Tilly and Ron about being out of town check webcam charge levels a few weeks before disable rat trap lock work laptop lock work laptop under printer desk put work laptop under to-be-filed box put to-be-filed box under bedside drawer download packing list to phone set up automatic cat feeder verify that motion-activated garage flood light is on and working engage stoppers on all sinks set up timers for radio and lamps try to download web pages to phone put smaller ladder into garage put step ladder into garage turn off the heat put cat water vessel bowl outside hide outdoor back door key do vacation stuff prior to trip to bring trip tasks in for Friday's trip put more cat food into feeder lock cat door cover cat door with cardboard and duct tape start acclimating Gary to being packed up drop off Gary at Kitty Hotel by 9am (408) 377-7745 transfer last minute tasks to phone transfer packing list to mini laptop set up a reminder on phone for taking vitamins daily turn on garage flood light move wooden beverage ice chest to under tree move wooden beverage ice chest to garage put tools into garage lock garage doors lock garage sliding doors leave car key move car out in driveway use metal tea containers to hide keys before trip check that metal tea containers contain hidden keys before trip hide car key lock macbook using living room futon combination lock put combination lock in kitchen junk drawer onto driveway gate turn off power strip in computer room set wake-up alarm turn off No's computer turn off water to house close basement door turn off heat turn off ice maker move combination lock from living room futon to bedroom move combination lock to bedroom from living room futon move credit freeze stuff and homeowners insurance out of fire safe put rock on bathroom sink stopper stop the newspaper several days before stop the newspaper hold mail several days before stop CSA box during vacation if necessary cancel CSA box before stop the newspaper for several days hold mail for several days make sure mail got held after verifying that did not get mail today charge cell phone get of pine on No's computer plan for meals after returning from trip make DVD backups clean dvd backup make sure didn't get newspaper make sure did not get newspaper clean lens on side of house webcam check lock on wooden gate on side of house test Arlo webcams on cellphone increase sensitivity of webcams turn on front porch light hide keys in kitchen check that mini laptop is getting recharged charge mini laptop put USB backups into media safe before traveling put USB backups into media safe put No's laptop USB backups into media safe put passwords onto cell phone turn off bedroom window fan ensure all windows are locked ensure bedroom windows are locked leave ATM card, HSA card, and back-up credit card hide cash in bedside drawer somewhere close curtains if possible close curtains in front room put dvd backup into car disable fetchmail power down work laptop charge work laptop pack away No's Windows laptop hide No's laptop in bedroom hide laptops in bedroom get out of pine on No's computer log off on No's computer hide shorts with bicycle keys in them pack for trip lock macbook lock primary laptop chain lock front door close curtain between kitchen and laundry room lock back door include locking door knob lock driveway fence gate using padlock celebrate Kathryn Miller's 60th birthday turn off bathroom sink faucet close bedroom, front room, hallway, and basement doors close bedroom, front room, and hallway doors go to expect SR-87 to be closed today expect to be in