home sweet home...

the last days.

well i arrived back in chicago tuesday morning. my third time there this trip. exciting.



i found an internet connection and went to work on my blog. this picture is me blogging the last post.



and just around the corner which actually turned out to be next door to caribou coffee, chipotle....

i ate. it was all that i could have hoped for. then i was still able to connect to the caribou internet from inside chipotle and downloaded some media for the long ride home.






















and so the trip started. chicago to los angeles. this was the first and only trip that i felt restless on. since i was finally heading home, i was familiar with my destination, so i wanted to get there sooner rather than later.























i found a nice bed in the lounge car. i got a very good sleep in here....























waking up. still out of it, but feeling refreshed....






















albuquerque. about half way there...



finally after 2 days. i arrived at union station in los angeles. i had about 2 hours before my bus to bakersfield left, so i headed out in search of food.



i ended up wondering through chinatown. but couldnt stay long, i had a bus to catch....



thursday, may 24, 2007. here i am finally back in hanford, ca.


and back to my house. it was a very interesting trip. i am so glad i had the opportunity to take it. everything worked out nicely, even when they seemed like they wouldnt.



i quickly took a much needed shower and headed out for the evening. i went over to the farmers market where i got to run into some great people.
first here are the bruces. i stayed with their son cory in new york. they started up a blog as well that i enjoy reading. its listed on the side under "blogs i read".



then there was steebo abbas and his mom joanne.



it was nice. i ran into (actually he ran into me) my good friend jason, who i havent seen in almost a year. we caught up a little.























there was also dennis. sorry about the bad picture, but we only took one.






















well that was my trip. i hope that whoever has been reading this enjoyed it. i will try and keep on top of things and blog whatever else is happening in my life, so check back every so often. if you really know me, you know that my everyday life is just about as exciting as any given day of my trip.....