Well we made it.

Stuck in traffic in Toledo

Alex and Momo napping Mike and Alex

Momo, tired from her travels Me and the cats taking an unpacking break


Hi everyone. We made it to Ypsilanti. It was a long long long drive but we had no real issues and very few delays. We arrived to find a great loft apartment with no electricity, which meant no hot shower for 3 road weary individuals. We settled on just being stinky and going out for a much deserved beer and black bean burger. Thanks to Mike we already may have found 0ur favorite restaurant, Sidetrack in Depot Town, just a few blocks away from our Apt. At this point we have been here a week and have been to Sidetrack twice. They have the best onion rings I have ever eaten and that is really saying something. Last night we walked out our door and across the street to a dive bar called The Elbowroom. I tried my hand at a bit of pool with the local boys and lost but just barely. I wasn't even going to play but a girl named Genevieve put my name on the board and would not let me take it off. I think I did better than they expected and may try again next time. I definitely gained a fan in an older black man with very few teeth and and very few fingers on one of his hands. His name is Loyd but he goes by Soul Train and has a train tattooed on his arm. He let me use his cue to try and beat the preppy white boy who beat him after he was on a 4 game streak. I am pretty sure this is my new hang out. The beer is good and relatively cheap and the people seem mostly friendly.

Back to the actual reason I am writing this post. The boxes are mostly unpacked an we finally have Internet, whoo hoo. I hope everyone has had as good a week as we have. I have been lazy on getting the few photos we have taken onto the computer but will try to do it very soon. We have not been able to watch TV yet either so are completely out of the loop on the oil spill in the Gulf. What little I have heard has been on NPR. I am completely heart broken over this catastrophe.

-J

P.S. Alex now has tummy ache because he ate too much popcorn. Oh and the cats are doing great. They love our outside deck and sitting in the window watching the pigeons.