Ann Arbor

We pulled into to town, and after the initial claustrophobic response to all the trees (we couldn't see a thing, and with no mountains, had no idea where we were) this is how it happened: Us plus Ann Arbor equals love.

Ann Arbor, besides having some of the worst roads built in the continental US this century, also boasts parks, a lovely downtown, a university that is, get this, integrated with the city (that means they work together instead of fighting with each other), an annual art fair, a farmer's market, and um, parks. The parks bit turns out to be even better than it appears, since many of them happen to be along the Huron River that runs through the middle of town. Which means that they have canoes. And places to store and rent canoes, called canoe liverys--who knew that term was still in use. And for canoes, no less, not horses! "Ah, yes, i'll be down at the livery if you need me."

Ann Arbor also has a heat wave that just passed. During that heat wave, we almost passed as well. Now Ann Arbor has an all-day rain. love it.

and well, ann arbor has a university that now employs both myself and my wife, and pays for me to attend school. they are fantastically foolish. but i'm ok with it--if they want to fund my life, i am willing. anyone else wanting to contribute some cash can post a comment indicating the amount.