Mom&Dad Weekend

My parents came over to My Side of the Mitten this past weekend. It made me so happy to see them and show them around where Mr.U&I live.
We started out by putting our names in at Slows BBQ. We’d parked across the street in a security-guarded lot with proceeds benefitting the surrounding neighborhood, which warmed my heart a little then walked around Corktown while waiting to be seated in the restaurant. It was a first visit for all of us, so we had fun with the experience. And it did not disappoint.
After lunch, we drove to MGM Grand Casino to park then walked to Comerica Park for a Tiger’s game. The sun came out as we got to our seats, so we baked in our front row balcony seats while watching the game. A couple times my mom&I walked around on the shaded terraces and gazed out at the city skyline to avoid the beating rays. It was a nail-biter at the end there – Valverde hopped back on the Closing-Struggle-Bus, of course – but we ended up winning. We headed back to the car then drove back to our house – driving by the house we’re attempting to buy first, so dad could see it for himself. Then, after a quick hello to Mr.U’s mom, they left for the journey back to their side of the state.

It was a great great day to spend with them and only made me miss them even more. It’s hard to be so close, yet so far at the same time. Hopefully we showed them a good enough time that they’ll want to come back eventually.