Packing woes

People are always saying that the more you travel, the easier it becomes to pack. I think these people are trying to sell something. Since moving to Florida, we have become accustomed to flying off to Kansas to visit family and friends, and never has packing been easy. Inevitably, I feel the need to launder every article of clothing I own in order to pull together just a few outfits for the trip, I wind up packing several pairs of shoes (to the tune of "why does anybody need this many shoes?" by John), and I pack for all seasons-- from the blistering heat of summer to the dead cold of winter. So no, packing has not gotten any easier. And at 3 this morning, I was still thinking of things I had forgotten!