Last Post from Antigua

I cannot believe it is my last day...I´ve just walked around the city enjoying it one last time.
Last night I went for drinks with my friend Sean since it was his last night. I got in around midnight and Sylvia was worried about me. It was cute and made me realize once again how close I have become with the family. One of my housemates in the past, Sarah, came in late all the time and Sylvia never waited or worried. At dinner I commented on how Marvin talks a lot more than he did when I first arrived and Sylvia quickly piped in that he normally doesn´t talk to the students but he likes me. Sylvia has also been making all my favorite foods this week. So sweet.
I talked to a Mayan lady today in the park for about 10-15 minutes. She sat next to me with her kids and just started chatting. She asked about the book I was reading and then told me about her family and that her husband died, etc...then she told me she didn´t have anything to sell but would sell me the bracelet she was wearing. I told her to keep the bracelet but gave her 10Q. Probably a scam but worth the little over $1 I paid. When she left I got to see her put her baby behind her in the slings they use. It was so interesting to me. I just do not see how they don´t fall out. The only sad thing was the baby was crawling in front of us and his shirt came up and his back was nothing but a big bruise. Not sure how it happened but I felt bad for him.
I also got an email from one of the mom´s of the kids I worked with. She attached a few pics for me. They are pics of her two daughters at the beach and at home, etc...I figured trhey would be pics from when I was there so this was a nice surprise. She used a translator from the internet but everything is all wrong I still appreciate her trying so much though and for simply writing me.
So last night Sean and I were talking about all the creature comforts were excited to come home to. Both of us agreed a long hot shower was number one. I also can´t wait to drive my car again, go to Chuy´s with Ginny and Jeff, go to Chuy´s with Amber, , going to Amy´s with the gang to have Chinese food and watch the Olympics (oh wait they´re doing that without me, I don´t get to come home to that :-))having towels that actually dry me, going to tan (I am WHITE!), not having to watch the clock when I am on the internet, not having to convert Q´s to $ everytime I want to know how much I am spending, etc...
I realize there is a lot more that I am going to miss though. There is absolutely no way I could write it all down. I will miss the people the most though. The family, my kids at the school, their families, the teachers I worked with, the friends I made, the people in the store fronts saying Paso Adelante, the Mayan women walking around, the staff at Reilly´s, everyone that I see stopping to hug their friends and say hi and then keep going, the people of Antigua in general. They are no replacement for all of my friends and family back home but it is weird to be so close with these people and to have shared so much then just leave and probably never see most again. However, I am finally ready to come home. I miss everyone.