The End of Days

I have two days left here and a very short morning and I must say I am beginning to be depressed. Not only have I managed to catch a cold that has left my head in a dreadful state, but I have also managed to become completely and utterly attached to a place I have only lived in for three weeks. Lindsey says that it is because it is the first place we have been and that I will say the same thing about every other place we visit, but I really do not believe so. Of course each place will have its charms, but this town mixes beautifully the historical and the technological to only the level of necessity. At the same time that you desire to feel removed from the fast paced modern society, you can also find every convenience that I need (though Tessa and Lindsey would argue that ice and showers would ultimately be a necessity). It is this lacking though that I love. At the same street that you find fast paced tourist marketing, you also find peaceful crevices where you can soak up the ancientness of the city. If I had my choice I would stay and fly over a few family and friends I could not live without. I have even inquired (though half joking) about how to be hired on the kitchen staff. I am telling you it would not be all that bad at all. It seems like quite a fun job and you meet so many interesting people that way. Alas this is just fantasy and in reality I will be on a plane in three weeks for the USA which in the end I am sure will not be all that dreadfully awful. I do miss you all, but most definitely NOT Joplin. Mom, Dad do not despair I will return. For now I will leave you with some of the humorous pictures we have collected.