Michigan and whiplash
Epic 15-hour car trip was epic! Crystal did pretty well, considering the whole recently-removed-cantaloupe thing. We had to stop several times to let the dog out, because what long car trip is complete without a dog as a mascot? This one was a Pomeranian who’d been shaved by his previous owners to look like a lion. They’d named him Awesome Possum. (They didn’t really know what to do with him, which is why Holden took him off their hands.) He did very well on the trip and enjoyed looking out the windows.
We dropped Bethy off somewhere in Illinois and made it to Michigan several hours later. Holden’s house is in a small town about half an hour from Cadillac. It’s gorgeous and quiet out here. (Well, mostly quiet; the neighbor down the hill blasts his radio all day.) Here’s the view from our bedroom window (I didn’t take my camera, so the poor quality is due to my phone cam):
We’ve been taking it easy for the last few days as Crystal recovers. Mostly we’ve been sleeping, watching TV, letting Holden’s mom feed us, and petting the dogs. Jake, formerly known as Awesome Possum, is fitting in well with the other two dogs (a Golden/Lab mix who carries two tennis balls around in his mouth at all times and a springer spaniel/Sharpei mix who excels at cuddling).
The house doesn’t have internet, which is why I haven’t been online and am Twittering only by text message. It’s been nice to unplug. Right now we’re at a small coffee shop to check email and such. We’ll be back in Kansas City by the 13th. Oh, and—the company that wasn’t able to hire me until August? Called me today. I start on the 14th. Whiplash much? I remain cautiously optimistic about the whole thing. Mostly I am just planning to enjoy vacation and see how things pan out once we get back.
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The stuff about all of the dogs is rich (as Rizz would say).
Are you guys gonna try your hand at golf?
We might, if Crystal’s feeling up to riding around in a golf cart for a few hours!