getting fired up!

my first post, as we begin to warm the engine up for our South American departure. we are about a month away, and i'm starting to get really fired up. up until this point i have tryed not to think about it too much. and have just been enjoying working and playing in beautiful southern appalachia.it has been an incrediable year to live in southwestern NC. and subsequently the quality lifestyle has been maintained. mind you, that i have devised my own twisted qualitative scale. which i will begin to be unveil within these enteries. so until then.......l