Michigan Trip

In just over two weeks, I am flying down to Michigan. I have a Summer Institute class that I'm taking to help me design the AP U.S. History course that I'm teaching this upcoming school year. I set up my flights so that I will arrive in Michigan the Friday beforehand and will leave from Chicago the Sunday after. I will be in class Monday through Thursday--and will be commuting about an hour and forty-five minutes each way (which means getting up REALLY early in the morning those four days). I believe that I am leaving Friday evening (August 4th) for Chicago to see family there (and to see my niece's baptism) before heading out on Sunday (and hopefully arriving back in Alaska that night).

It felt like the trip was a long ways away until I was working on setting up plans this past week. All of a sudden, it feels like the summer (that has not really felt like a summer) is coming to an end. I've been looking forward to the trip to see family (and hopefully some friends) again, but I've also been dreading it as it represents the end of the summer. I will only have one free day back (August 7th) before I need to report to school for the first of our professional development days. 

Aside from the class, an appointment to cantor, and the trip to Chicago, I have not set up any plans for the trip. A lot will depend on who is available and interested in seeing me and when.