Headed to Detroit in the Morning...

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Moving up here came with the price of leaving my family. My folks, not being in the best of health, leave me feeling guilty that I can't be there for them and my sister, shouldering the main responsibilty ... this all weighs daily on my mind. I couldn't begin to write about the "dynamics" of my family... that's a book started long ago. But I can condense it by reiterating that our lives have been full of choices and not always have those choices sat well with others. No one can live anothers life... but I've lived mine, and not always with the flow. Its boiling down to the facts of "It is what it is" and I see that I am entering one of those inevitable times of my adult life.. the care and planning of my elder parents. I won't get into here but this is the crux of my personal life.

I'll be headed out in the wee hours on what I'm sure will be an emotional visit and hopefully some things can get worked out in the short time I'm there. (I got my job this week and had to call and tell them of this change in plan. What a way to start.)

The round trip is 1000 miles and the weather can be extremely remarkable here in the Great Lakes state. You can start off in good weather and find a blizzard a few miles down the road. It's 250 miles ( the halfway point ) to the Mackinac Bridge. I don't do this bridge well and have had panic attacks and fear tears crossing it, my butt seems to suck into itself until I'm safely across the 5 mile span. I tend to do better when I am driving vs. being a passenger. Something about control, I'm sure.
Click this link for the Live Cam . The view can change drastically in moments. The total trip time "home" ranges 8-10 hours one way depending on conditions & I haven't been to the metropolis since September so I really don't relish the culture or traffic. Off to pack....

Hopefully (and with Godspeed) I'll see you next week......