The FIFA Lottery

$1223 authorized on the account, so looks like 3 of 7 matches successfully landed.  All in Salvador?  That remains to be seen, but clearly the outline of the second major trip of 2014 is taking shape marvelously, with the first firm commitments to be taken from the account.  What a bonus if any of the tickets are unexpectedly bonus matches as well.

Need to take more time to contemplate the possibility of such time off, and what this time next year might hold, and whether the cash flow is such that a way can be found to see the world and beg out of responsibilities of negotiating leases and criticizing witnesses.  I think so.  Funny how I do not feel as though I am growing older as these trips flood past.  Just reminscing about India, and the quality of the photos recalling memories of the speed of that trip and the inability to settle in and absorb it due to the pressures imposed by time.  Which place will offset that burden?  Nepal?

Those mountains do offer hope.  First up, TZ and BRA though.  Man, 2014 is shaping up to be as epic as anything to date.  And as discussed with Briggs the other night at the Frog amidst the costumes, the hardest part is just saying the word "Go".  After that...