Bon Voyage

Before it even started, this trip turned out to be more fraught with complications than I ever imagined. Still, despite all the issues that surfaced during the lead-up, I'm looking forward to seeing friends, laying around in the sun, visiting a new continent, and avoiding what most everyone I know seems to believe is inevitable -- a run-in with hostile locals. No matter what happens, don't ever forget me. That's all I ask.