Ypsilanti Ann Arbor Visit

The train is going by as I am sitting inside my Sister's home in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She lives right across from railroad tracks so I can hear it loud and clear. I love hearing trains go by and I think my Sister is very lucky.

It is cold here in Michigan! And there is no sunshine today! Yesterday, the day was perfect weather Michigan-wise. Sunny, not too cool, nice fall hayride weather. The leaves have started to change, but I can tell that it will be at least another week before the full array of colors arrives.

I spent my afternoon eating sandwiches and soup, drinking lattes, and conversing with my parents over the tops of our laptop screens. My Sister and Brother joined us during some of the gathering. It was a nice little get together. First we met at Bombadill's for coffee and to use the wireless. But the wireless was down. Then we met at Panera Bread and had lunch. The wireless was working there, except for my Mom's laptop. Her laptop was having wireless connection problems. It was interesting sitting at a table filled with family laptops and discussing websites and computer related topics. I started to feel that my computer geekiness was wearing off on my parents too. Where would the world be without laptops? Chaos, I'm sure!

I enjoy visiting with my family, but I miss Fort Lauderdale! I miss the sun, the palm trees and the yachts! I just hope that I can pull myself together down there so that I can make it a successful transition. Just moving would be enough for one, but I have had every sort of obstacle there could be occur in my life over the past 4 mths. Including the state of Michigan trying to suck me back in!

Did I mention Michigan is cold?! Jeesh! I seriously cannot believe I put up with this for this long! Now I am like such a baby when it comes to the cold! And it's not even winter yet!! Although I've been avoiding long term sun exposure in Florida due to all the raisins down there, all I can think about since I've been back in Michigan is laying out on the beach in Lauderdale and soaking up every ray of the sun!