Home again

I made it back safely yesterday! It was a long day in planes and airports. Neil and I were on the same flight to Atlanta, which was nice. A few more hours of inside jokes, talking science and reminiscing about the course. We lost each other on the way through customs; I hope he found pizza. :)

Matt met me by the baggage claim in Detroit. It was great! He took me back to his apartment to see cat, fed me, and put me to bed. I slept 10 hours.

It is strange to be back, but it feels good. It is cold and quiet here, with a few inches of snow left on the ground. I am spending the day picking up the threads of my life. Tomorrow Violet (the cat) and I will head back to western Michigan and plunge into the new/old routine. I guess this is the end of the Costa Rica blog, for now; maybe I'll start it up again in July!

Oh, and for the birders out there, I saw 46 new species since my last update! (Not counting mist-netted birds). That brings the total for the trip up to 241. Most of them new to me. I can't wait for spring migration to get swinging up here!