Today we went to Porto Novo, the capital of Benin. It was fun and I'll post pictures later. What I really want to say tonight, though, is that if it was possible to will Peleke here with me, I would have done it. I wanted to go to the bonfire somewhere down the way on the beach tonight, but I just couldn't bear the thought of something so fun and familiar without him.
Not today.
Instead, I spent the evening hours reading a brainless book in my bunk, serenaded by the Paperboys and Alison Krauss, and now typing this entry with the cabin light glinting off the stand-in wedding ring. My Culver sweatshirt* is serving as a pillow for the computer and the crew emblem on the t-shirt I'm wearing to bed catches my eye every now and then. If I close my eyes tightly, I can almost imagine I'm back home and Peleke has just stepped into the other room for a minute. Almost.
*ask anybody- Culver issued clothing never dies. Never dies.
It never, never, never dies. As evidenced by the fact that Culver t-shirts (in their unique soft cotton way) are the staples of Alex's clothing. When they're old and ratty, I'm guessing we'll just have to go buy more.
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