Tumblin'

I have been down this road before.  Oh so many times.  But, as far as I can recall, never that one. 

Named, impossibly, after a person rather than the act of rolling and falling.  The backstory of the research chronicled in the RLS book.  When combined with the sadness of its running out of pages, and the Camino links, and the horseshoes, and the Fools...  compelling.  Foolish, surely, given the motivations and uncertainties.  But compelling nonetheless.

There are ways to make it work, but it requires the adoption of significant financial discpline in 2017 and beyond.  It may be an either/or on the MFA.  The Barque could very well be put at risk.  Long-term consideration of continued SC expenses.  Rental income likely needed.  Desperate times could require the putting up of the condo for sale, just as those fees are increasing. 

Could it front some other type of business?  Have your travel costs been such over the past few years that there is room to splurge on this special dirt, if you scale the worldly travels back?  Most importantly, is that what you want to do?

As we head into 2016, I know this.  Change is required, and needs something momentous at this stage to spur it forth.  The options seem to be funneling toward:

(a) another year of status quo and savings until the last continent next Spring;
(b) enrollment at King's, savings and renewal confined to Dartmouth;
(c) King's plus the purchase of the enclave at a modest price for the writing; or
(d) the reckless, lavish, adventurous purchase - come what may.

Only (a) should be off the table, even as it looms as the path of least resistance.  And (d) all depends on a falling in love just yesterday (sight unseen) that needs reality-based, in-person confirmation. 

Next week, then.  And some pondering time on a reckless flight to the city of sin.  More, as always, on the return.