My focus this week is less on the political world and more on getting ready for our upcoming trip, which has the potential to be amazing. But it’s almost entirely weather-dependent, and I may have more details in a week or so.

In the meantime, I’ve been thinking about a song I used to close a recent post. I can’t tell you how I came across the band, but I am happy I did. Here it is again:

I’m not going to include every song that we’re all probably automatically thinking of, but since I currently live in West Virginia, I think state law requires that I note this song:

A travel song thread has got to include this one right?:

This one has a mournful undertone, and sometimes travel is a way to deal with that window in your heart:

Sometimes you need specific directions to know where to go:

And sometimes you know exactly where you’ve been:

I haven’t listened to that song in years. Wow. It’s so beautiful and melancholy.

And it reminded me of this one:

One more melancholy travel song:

If you were a Tears for Fears fan back in the day, you might recognize her voice.

I could add 100 more, let’s close out on this upbeat note: