Ahhh, after my four-month stay in the Land of Lincoln, it has been quite refreshing to return to the South for a few days. I do miss the South, and I miss the West. Illinois is actually a little closer to the east coast than the west coast, so maybe they should start calling the Midwest the Mideast? Just kidding--I guess that wouldn't really work.
Yesterday was a long day of travel, but I made it to South Carolina in the evening. I loved riding the train from Mattoon up to Chicago--it was so comfy that I pretty much slept the entire way. It was kind of crazy trying to get from Union Station to O'Hare, but I made it all right and had a few hours to kill at the airport before leaving. I have a much greater appreciation now for all of the transportation corridors I passed through yesterday--after working on the transportation corridors museum exhibit project. I find that I now love train stations, towns centered around train stations, and all kinds of other seemingly weird things.
It has been so fun to be here with Sarah, Joel, and Eliza, and I'm looking forward to when Mom, Dad, and Rich join us tomorrow! Eliza was sad when she woke up this morning, but it was really cute that when she saw me she got a big smile on her face. It's almost like she remembered me from before. We've had all kind of fun today, going to stake conference, eating enchiladas, and visiting haunted plantation homes. We went to this one house named Woodburn, and the sun had already gone down, so they were giving tours by flashlight. When we went upstairs and they were talking about the ghost that lives there, Sarah and I got a little creeped out. Well, I'm totally pooped--I think that the last three-and-a-half months of sleep deprivation are finally catching up with me!
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