I had a number of possible blog entries that just didn’t make it out into the web. I wanted to discuss BYU’s exclusion from the PAC-10 (Gotta love the hypocrisy of the liberal university presidents.) I had a number of thoughts on the World Cup, from the pre-tournament buzz, to America’s sneaking through the group stage, to how I think the U.S. soccer team has a unique chance to stake it’s claim on the American sports scene (how many sports/teams out there can really unify the country and make us all proud to be American?)

However, they didn’t make it on the blog. I didn’t have time to write, and so they disappeared into the fog of failed blog entries.

However, this topic made it.
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It’s happened again. My old addiction is back.

To my credit, it took longer this time. Normally, it’s after 9 months or so. It’s been two years this time. I think that’s some improvement. Maybe I’m growing up.

But deep inside me, the longings return. Pictures give visual reminders of experiences past and invoke the sounds and smells that have moved to just under the surface of my subconscious. Conversations open up the floodgates and memories crash through. The desire to relive past visitations and feel the dream-like emotion of “Wow, am I really here doing this right now?”

A bucketload of frequent flyer miles and free hotel stays makes it too both way too easy and inexpensive.

I want to go back to Europe. Now.

On the other hand, I do have this baby girl on the way that’s pretty important and might complicate things….