On vacation in MI

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In these modern times the in-flight movie now appears to be delivered via an app that one downloads to one's tablet before the cabin doors close, though I instead spent the flight chatting to a retired elementary school teacher.

I am certainly appreciating my current summer vacation in central Michigan. There are trails for walking or bicycling through woodland, hot sunny days punctuated by thunderstorms, affordable detached homes, a wire mesh screen over the sliding door so I can have breeze without insects. I am speedily and comprehensively reminded of why I intend to return to the US once my children are grown and making lives of their own: I feel very pleasantly at home here.

Update: It may seem trivial but I am also enjoying soft drinks not containing artificial sweeteners.