michigan

Every summer my father and whoever else can tag along, goes up to Michigan to visit relatives for a week or so. I haven't gone the past two years, so I decided I shouldn't pass it up this time. Actually, it took the full two years to get a desire to go back up there again. My father always drives there and it's a loooong drive. About 20 hours. And then we stay in my grandmother's tiny two bedroom cabin on the edge of a forest. The shower only has enough room for you to stand in one spot and twirl around. And it's at least an hour drive from anything. But since we moved to Texas, this annual trip is my only opportunity to see my grandmother.

The area around her house is really beautiful. Here's my grandma's back yard.

 

 I found it odd how quiet the forest was. I expected to hear a lot of birds and squirrels and whatnot but there was nothing except some cicadas buzzing. I took a few walks and my grandmother's dog ended up following me.

It's funny how she looks wild and wolf-like in this picture, but in actuality she's a 90 pound tub o' lard. My brother and I were given two single beds in the basement to sleep in. On our second night I heard that husky husky waddling down the stairs and then smelled a smelly smell. She had left a turd right next to my bed. I had to sleep on the couch upstairs the rest of the night. My brother, toughed it out for about 20 minutes until he relocated to the recliner upstairs. I always knew he was lazy but 20 minutes? That's dedication to laziness. Even my grandma's dog had enough sense to leave the basement promptly after doing her business.

And to change topics abruptly: here's a picture I took of a lake we drove by. 

Or should I say one of the numerous lakes we drove by. There are lots of lakes and rivers near where we were. Normally we go canoeing on the Pine River, but it was too cold. Our first two days in Michigan the high was 62. I packed a sweater "just in case" and I ended up wearing it every day.

My grandma has cable, which we watched to kill some time after it got dark. I've talked about why I don't have cable before: it's bad for me and I have no self control. This is still the case. We watched Fast and Loud, Gator Boys, and Naked and Afraid almost every evening. I hate myself.

And that was my vacation.