Ten minutes to write. Less time to read.

I’m still battling with Delta, as I was during my last blog.  At the same time, I’m moving on.  This is Memorial Day Weekend, and Earl and I are taking a long weekend to explore parts of lower Michigan.

We’ve lived in this state permanently since 2002, but we rarely spend time exploring it.  Rather, we take long trips to Florida, Tahiti, Alaska, Wyoming.  We go for the distant extreme rather than the local charmer.

But this summer we’ve decided to stick closer to home and see what Michigan has to offer.  This weekend, for instance, we’re touring Henry Ford’s Greenfield Village just outside Detroit proper and then driving north to Frankenmuth the next day for Christmas decorations and fried chicken. Long time friends are joining us there.

We’ve noticed a few things already on this trip.  First, it’s Memorial Day Weekend so there are families on the road, which means heavier traffic. We’ve also noticed that various attractions deserve more time than we’ve allotted them, which mean we’ll need to return. Finally, we see there is a lot of walking in the attractions we chose.  As we age it’s something to consider.

And since we’re planning a trip to London in the fall, where walking over cobblestones will be a challenge, we’re learning a thing or two that could help.