NYC Summer Handbag Contents*

1. wallet
2. keys
3. iPhone
4. umbrella (because it rains all the time!)
5. small plastic bag to hold wet umbrella
6. magazine or book (because there is a lot of waiting around)
7. water bottle (absolutely critical in this heat)
8. insect repellent
9. Benadryl cream to treat swollen mosquito bites
10. Tylenol (in case of headache from heat exhaustion)

Optional items:

• sunglasses (because the sun is usually blocked by clouds or skyscrapers anyway)
• a snack (because you can always find something to eat anyway)
• camera (only if going somewhere worth taking photos that the iPhone can't do, such as night scenes)

 *Note: Only Numbers 7-10 are different from Winter Handbag Contents.