A few photos.

 The train trip up was long and arduous: several hours delayed when I got on that got worse overnight. I was also very sore when I got off - both having to sit too much and the jolting of the train. But at least I’m here and it’s ten days before I need to go back.

The Arch, by (as I remember it) late-morning light. And the Mississippi is up somewhat.

Out and about: baby chicks at the farm store (we went for birdseed) and a bubble tea.

My mom has a mother groundhog and THREE babies living under her deck; these are two of them 

They play-wrestle like kittens 

I went through some old school stuff. The sketchbook (which I didn’t keep) had very rudimentary stuff for 3-D art; back in high school. I had written “INSCRUTABLE ART DESERVES TO BE PARODIED” on it, and that’s on brand for how I was in high school. 

I did keep the three ring binder (it had Snoopy on the outside with the old Mork and Mindy sticker