Back to work today but very excited because I have heard from a work colleague that the outdoor store REI will be opening here in San Antonio in the Fall of this year.  I am preparing for our family trek next year across Spain (Camino del Norte http://www.caminodesantiago.me) so I plan on buying all our gear this summer.  I might not buy all the equipment from them but I can certainly get some good advice and some items as well.  I have been carefully planning our trip, and I have the schedule written out and travel dates set.  I am still working out the infinite number of details that need to be looked at but all this activity it keeps me excited.  Now, I'll be honest, I have been daydreaming about winning the lotto (who doesn't?) and if we did win we would have enough money to go this year.  And we would be able to do the entire five week trip.  Next year I will only be able to do about two weeks of solid walking before we need to fly back to the US.  This will leave us with the task of coming back the following year to finish it out.  Not the way I want to do it but I don't have an option.  Thus, the daydream of winning the lotto.  I am on my way to but a ticket...or two.