In short, I will be in Michigan starting when I arrive in Detroit on the afternoon of July 27th. I plan on staying with my parents and making the long commute for the four days of the institute from July 31 to Aug 3. I then fly out of Chicago's O'Hare airport on the afternoon/early evening of August 6th. We have another early start to next school year, so that should get me back home with a day to spare before we are supposed to report for work (I know, right?!).
While I don't like leaving Alaska during any part of the summer (especially since I will already be gone for over a week in June for the AP Reading), I am looking forward to getting this chance to spend time with family and friends. I intentionally booked my flight so that I had a free weekend before the institute started, and I have a baptism to attend in Chicago on the morning of the 6th. Otherwise, I have not made any plans as of yet.