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[Today’s run: rest day]

It seemed like a good
   plan for you to
go on with Laura,
   get her started,
while I came back home
   and kept working,
fed the pets and do
   some small housework.

But I don't really
   much like this house
without you in it.
   Mississippi
is hot and country
   life is lonely.

As much as I love
   Laura and want
her to do well, I
   did not think it
would be quite this much
   sacrifice. I'm

glad you enjoyed the
   trip and hope to
see you soon at the
   airport and bring
you home again where
   we can worry
about Laura in
   Alaska
      together.