_refugee_ what are you doing in Ann Arbor? And how come you got to Ann Arbor and didn't continue over the border to Canada? So nice to see you all. That looks like so much fun.
I was in Ann Arbor because it was a long weekend, OftenBen is gracious and has a guest bedroom, and I found a round trip flight for under $200. It is possible that over the last half-decade I have become a woman of means, or that I am living with my sister in a quirky apartment and pay less than $700 rent (a situation that is soon to end, my pocketbook fears)! As for Canada: I still do not have a passport (a certain amount around $100 of up front investment, which is really not enough to prevent me), and then secondly, Michigan was cold enough — can I visit, in the summer? (I am projected to move June/July 2020, which will increase expenditures, take a whack out of my vacation time, and limit my ability to actually go anywhere for a while as I — and the cats, more importantly the beloved cats — get settled. And I have a half-marathon trip planned for Labor day in September. I’d be happy to talk about mid-late 2020 or summer 2021 however!)