I invented a term this weekend:
Michigan Bag – The extra suitcase that you have to take when you decide to stop over in Michigan (in February) on your way to a warm climate.
The valuable lesson learned: Never go somewhere frigidly cold immediately before moving to a tropical country. I packed up my 2 suitcases with things for Honduras, but then had to add on a ton of crap for MI – coat, sweaters, scarf, boots, etc. It takes up an entirely separate duffel. It’s ridiculous that 4 days worth of winter clothes takes up almost as much space as 2+ years of summer clothes, but I won’t get into that.
The plus of this is that I am bringing less to Honduras, because I had to use up my carry on with my Michigan Bag… which I can then leave behind. However, the real joke is on me, because it’s fricken freezing outside, and here I am. We're about to get a wintry mix. I’m driving around a rental Nissan Sentra, which isn’t exactly rugged but certainly better equipped than The Bomb (bless its heart), the 1990s Oldsmobile that I drove in the snow last time I was here.
You would think they’d be renting out Fords in Detroit, but whatever.
Also, one year ago today I was at the Olympics!! Crazy how time works.
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