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Hallo Folks,

Ahh...well, we are getting ready to come home. We leave tomorrow for London and stay overnight there because we have an early flight on Wednesday.
I think at this point we are all ready to make the trip; ready to be sleeping in our own beds and looking at our own walls.

Both mom and Carlos got extremely sick last night (mom from eating a strange veggie patty thing and Carlos from eating Indian food...among other things). It looks like he might be spending all day in bed.

Charlie is holding up although he's been tired and cranky the past few days. I am STILL sick, but highly functioning, thank gawd.

We had an amazing day yesterday. After the rain and cold on Saturday, Sunday was brilliant. Today we haven't even left the house and it's, uh, at least 1 p.m.
...deep breath...
Yeah, it's definitely time to be at home.

I feel too tired (well rested, but exhausted) to share any of the adventures of the past few days. You'll just have to put up with the stories when we get home.
I may post some more pictures before we leave tomorrow.

It's obviously been a life-changing experience. But as we all know, these things just make you appreciate home that much more...

Maybe even of greater impact though is the realization that you can be anywhere and make your home. That you are adaptable and malleable and that everyone, everywhere is just doing the best they can to live a good life and that's enough.

Love you. See you soon.
xo