Catching up with family in Michigan

Headed to Michigan recently after finishing up in West Virginia. My cousin was having a graduation party and we figured it was only 7 hours away instead of the normal 10. Why not go? Also had a chance to stop in Ann Arbor to see my uncle Joe and Adrian to see my grandparents. Never enough time, but such is life.

Michigan is exactly the way I remember it. My family moved away in 1993 because of job opportunities and their don't seem to be any new jobs since we left. Stores look the same, with older construction, advertisements and products. It's like going back in time there. We repeatedly saw police cars with the spinning red light on the roof, reminiscent of cars from a generation ago. Certainly a far cry from the ever expanding DC metro area that I'm used to.

Trip back was a bear. Spent 2.5 hours parked on the PA turnpike because of construction. Pushed our 11 PM scheduled arrival home back until 1:30 AM. Awesome. Now I only have 3 hours to sleep before catching a 6 AM train from Philly to Washington DC. Gotta be at work by 9.

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