2004 T-Day

For the first time in my adult life, I've had a family based T-Day. My sister and I flew back to Ohio to spend the holiday with our grandmother on her farm outside of Bowling Green.

T-Day with family

My sister and I visited in July, but the weather couldn't have been more opposite on this trip. There were a couple of storms that passed through just as we arrived and it was quite cold outside. The farm was still quaint and bucolic, though it was winterized. We spent much of our week-long visit inside with Grandma reminiscing, ruminating and playing scrabble.

A Bavarian Beauty

Our aunt and uncle took us on a day-trip up to Frankenmuth Michigan. The town was founded by a bunch fo Bavarians who had no interest in being American so they replicated their German life and village in the lower peninsula of Michigan. Today, it's a cute little hook to lure tourists. Apparently, they are world famous for chicken dinners and Christmas decorations. We checked out some of the shops, and went to lunch. They DID have the word vegan on the menu, so I know I wasn't the first vegan to eat there, but the food was just OK. It is still Michigan after all and the meal was more meatless than vegan. We did quite a bit of shopping, maybe not as much buying - but it was cool to have a wander and check out all the Christmas ornaments and such. On the drive home, we stopped at a little noodle place that is a franchise of a regional chain and it was SO good! All in all, it was a great day out.

Post-Modern Sculptures

All along our drive through Michigan, we saw these post-modern sculptures. Even though they looked like they were made from gray concrete and black asphalt, my aunt said they were made with a material that she called 'snow'.