Michigan Memorial Day

Nothing like a much needed long weekend. This is the first time where my visit back to Ann Arbor included 3 nights instead of 2, which made a big difference. I have been sleeping! Something I have not had much luck with in the past week unfortunately. Hopefully this will break the cycle for a while. But suffering from insomnia seems to be a life companion of mine, that I try to deal with to the best of my ability but once in a while it runs wild and I have a hard time pulling myself back in.

The weather has been somewhat OK. Kind of sunny and nice in a kind of “yeah - I’ll just ignore the forecast of thunder and bike 8 miles to Saline for a friends birthday lunch”........ It was a really good ride there, but going back ended with me trying to not get soaked while waiting under a tree for that sweet husband of mine to pick me up:

Sunday was raining and cold. And what better weather for the annual clean out of Luca’s room! Sigh. He hates to do it as much as I do, but it’s just necessary as things kind of pile up

And we got it done #insistingmaniacmom. Despite a few disputes about what needs to go and what canstay. There was something to look forward to at the end though - a visit to the newest (and very hyped apparently) bubble tea place in Ann Arbor:

It was good! I have had enough bubble tea by now that I recognize the good from the bad, and this was really good. Especially the part where you get to decide the amount of sugar and icecubes that go in there. We brought them with us to the Arboretum where the rhododendrons are in full bloom:

Luca did a little photo series of yours truly called “coming to get you”

And poof - it’s suddenly Monday and I am in the airport waiting to go back.