Mercy at the newstand wrote on me:

RAN-ANIM
Hi.

And then something she scratched out.

From my fist you'd think I was feeling defiant. But no, I was trying to flex my muscles for a good photo.

I asked Mercy what Ran-Anim meant. She said it meant hello. I think the word is Micronesian. From Palau. Very cool to go home with a greeting on my arm.

Did I mention I am SO excited to be going back to Austin. No dis on Oregon, but the cold. Ooh. The cold.