Eeeek, Michigan

I left Michigan four years ago at a sprint. I couldn't get out fast enough. Now I live in Maryland. This is a less punishing landscape with mild winters, mild people, mild spirits. A friend recently referred to Grand Rapids Michigan (our former home town) as "the city that hates you back". I think she got that just about right.

Now I'm returning for a very brief family rendezvous. Other than family there's only two or three people I'll be seeing (hiya Chuck).

I can't wait to get back home to Maryland.

I can't wait to get back to a normal life.

I can't wait for these long lonely evenings to be over.

In the end, we all have to wait.

And this coming from "life of the party".

a slightly sprung spring

Spring of 2009 was a doozie.

It wasn't good, for me that is.

Everything I thought I knew for sure turned out skewed.

Spring of  2009 only had two upsides:

1.  My daughter moved closer and I'm very happy about that.

2.  I got to spend some quality time with a family of musicians who lived in my back yard for two months.

You can see a video of them here

I enjoyed their company, and I look toward better days.

Mannie

Its almost like a secret club

It's my birthday which too many people forgot!

So let's go to the carnival together...

If this has moved you in any way, email me at:

museumofamerica@myactv.net

Life currently...

sucks.