Helsinki, Tallinn, Tragedy

Helsinki is described below with a series of words and phrases that will mean very little to anyone other than me and the friends who were with me. Tallinn could be described with a similar series of thoughts; I hope to do that soon.

Yesterday morning also merits many more words, but I'm not ready to write them yet. On Tuesday morning I learned of the death of a friend of mine. This is when it's hard to be 5,000 miles from home. The wake is tomorrow, funeral Friday. I'm not sure if I'll be able to fly back. I have to wait until people in Chicago wake up.