My brother and uncle hold a charity golf tournament every year in August.  It is a really fantastic thing they do.  I was lucky enough to go last summer because it was during my time off between jobs, but this summer it fell between performances that are a week apart.  Stressful travel, but perfect timing.

My sister and parents also flew out to Michigan for the tournament, which they usually do.  And it was another successful year, but more importantly my family and I had a great time together.  We get on each other’s nerves constantly.  It’s sorta adorable, and we’ve learned to roll with it.  Ya know, we’re family. 

We all stayed in my brother’s house on Lake Pontiac, and when I flew in on Sunday (after a 6 am flight from Albany - ugh), we went right out on his brand new pontoon boat.  It’s freaking sweet.  And the whole time, all I wanted to do was scream, “I’m on a mother-f---ing boat!”  However, my mom and dad would not have appreciated my pop culture reference.  However, I did say it quietly to my brother who got a kick out of it.

The golf tournament on Monday went smoothly.  I actually played pretty well (It’s only a scramble, so there’s no pressure).  I birdied (2 strokes on a par 3) #18 by myself with a slamming shot off the tee within 10 feet of the hole, and then I sank the putt myself.  WHAT!

Tuesday, we went to a Tiger’s game for about 4 innings.  It was 90-something degrees out and on the baseball stands, it felt like 115.  Then, of course, we had to go to the casino.  My parents’ favorite pastime the last few years is gambling at casinos.  Don’t get me wrong, they’re usually playing penny slots or, at most, quarter machines.  They have a good time together, so we had to go when we’re that close to one in downtown Detroit.  It was fun for a little while.  I ended up just going to the bar, grabbing a long island, and texting Ryan (that is after I quickly blew the money my mom gave me to spend -- love feeling like a 10 year-old).  My aunt and uncle joined us at the casino as well, which was great because we used my uncle’s casino points to get dinner at the largest buffet known to man.  My guts were hurtin’ after that; it was awesome.

Now I’m waiting in the airport to fly back already.  It was such a quick trip, packed with fun stuff, but the best part was just hanging out with my family.  We only get to be together all five of us a few times a year, and we each cherish that time.  Sometimes I wish we lived closer together.  My sister and parents live in PA, my brother lives in MI, and I currently live in TX.  It’s not an easy commute, but we make it work.  I love them and missing them already.

Boarding…


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