This was a surprise trip down to Tucson, as Arturito, who had been gone a couple of months for his first year in college up in Flagstaff, Arizona, was able to get a ride as far south as Phoenix. I took him the rest of the way to see his parents. Guadalupe, in particular, was missing her son quite badly, so this seemed like the right thing to do. His sisters were happy to see him, and so was his father. Sophia, his youngest sister, pictured left, was losing teeth rapidly but scoring just as quickly with the Tooth Fairy. Our visit was short but long enough to get fed and fed well. I received plenty of hugs of appreciation, although not as many as Arturito, it was a brave parting.