This morning I was surprised to find that I'm now eligible for an additional week of vacation per year. It seems I've crossed a threshold and have four weeks to squander in 2008. Being I've always seemed to have trouble taking even three weeks off without having to sell some back in December, this embarrassment of riches may benefit me only slightly. I had thought the policy would keep me at three for another two or three years, but I was wrong.

Well, I guess this means more road trips! Provided of course that I can afford gasoline - not a sure bet. I do expect to take a long motorcycle ride this summer. It's been too many years since I've fired up the red bike and ridden into the morning sun. As I can go about twice as far per measure of gasoline on the bike, this one may be one long damned trip. Florida, Maine, Washington state and home? A four corners tour? Or a ride to Alaska? Who knows? Long time to think about it - long time to daydream.

Cynnamon here, smugly mugging for the camera last winter in Newfoundland.