On my last night in Oregon (for now). I'm purely exhausted, and happy, but also ready to go home tomorrow. I've not finished my two papers for Tuesday night's classes, and I need to be at home to really focus on them. Here, there is so much calling to me other than my studies!

If I can remember to do this, I'll take a quick photo of me with my red convertible tomorrow before returning it to the rental car people. It's been fun driving it, even if I did get lost a bit this weekend.

I tend to get lost easily (yes, you already knew that!), and even people who know their way around the maze that is the West Hills and Southwest Hills area of Portland get lost here, so it's been amusing these past two days!

I never panic, just keep driving 'til I figure it out. Tonight I even pulled over to consult my map, which was of no help because it wasn't detailed enough to show me quite where I was.

But I made my way back up into the hills and to my beautiful "home" at this bed and breakfast mansion. So now I'm tucked in, and ready for sleep.

I miss my Polly and my A.J. and my beautiful bed, my Minnesota friends, and my routine. Oregon was a great trip, but maybe it's been a bit exhausting to be on my own in a brand new place for a whole week, traveling and working every day. I did my normal amount of proofreading this week, which means about 20-25 hours of work, while on the road. Phew!

As my Gramma Bunny would say, "Go to sleep, little Brinie!"

ok...

and Claire, if you're reading this, I am SO proud of you. Dreams do come true. Love, Brina