Tuesday and Wednesday, Bobby and Michael arrived with their duffles and backpacks. They settled in and began their ritual of reconnecting with everyone they have ever met in their life.
Paulina, Michael and Bobby participate in the biggest bar night of the year, and it is amazing watching the process they go through to get ready for the evening.
I don't think I have seen such a fuss since their proms.
There is much preening and texting making sure that they are at the exact location where they will get the most exposure. We live a stones throw from Royal Oak so they can safely walk, or if they are lucky they have a loyal friend who will be the designated driver.
I really don't sleep on this night because I worry about flat tires, lost wallets and I guess...jail. This year I was wandering about the house and I had heard the boys voices,chatting and catching up on the past months events.
This year Terry Mimi and I were up at 5:00 to prepare for the Turkey Trot. It is now an annual tradition for us and we all love it.As much as we see Detroit get knocked around in the media, being downtown for the race is something to see. There were over 21,000 runners this year and the city was beautifully lit.
Our neighbors usually meet us downtown to join in the festive beginnings of the Holiday season.
We ran the mashed potato mile this year and Mimi was like a little rabbit scurrying past everyone. Terry did his best to keep up, I altered between walking and a slow trot.
We then stopped at New York Bagel, where Mimi received praise and admiration by lines of people waiting for their bagels.
Then we went home for a bagel buffet with Bloody Marys and champagne, it was really delightful.
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