A relatively quiet day today. The only pictures I took today were of Carl’s incision site, and where bruising has spread. I do that to track that it’s not spreading too much. An alternative is to circle the bruised area with a marker. I prefer pictures.
I did pay a few bills and got more done on taxes. And watched some Olympics. We did have a chance to chat with our son in Richmond, VA. Due to the many snow an ice days off a few weeks ago, the public schools were in session today, even though it was a holiday.
In other exciting news we were successful in a drawing to get and pay for tickets to a World Cup game at the price set by FIFA! We know the game, Belgium vs. Egypt, but not exactly where our seats will be. They are in Zone 3, the light blue in the upper level. Quite a range of possibilities. I assume we will be in the back row on a corner.
It was the level in a price range we were willing to pay for the experience of going to a World Cup game. The tickets were not cheap, but not out of reach. Looking at Seat Geek, tickets in the same zone are being offered for about 3.75 times the face value, up from 3 times when I looked last week. To be clear, the prices shown on the graphic are not what we paid. If they get high enough it may test my resolve to go to the game.
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February 16, 2026 at 9:05 pm |
I would pay a couple hundred dollars a ticket for a special occasion. It’s not like we go to those events every week. So, FIFA offers them at a set price, lower than what we see on the map? I prefer photos too; I don’t like the idea of marker. What if it washes off?
February 16, 2026 at 9:34 pm |
FIFA set the prices, and I think they may vary by city, and probably by country. I know they get more expensive for the games as the tournament progresses. When we entered the drawing we had to choose a specific game and zone, and provide a credit card. Then wait a few months to see if we were lucky. We won’t know where our seats are until May, for a game in June.