say yes to michigan

traverse city is one of my favorite places. my dad &
my other mom have had a nice little place across from
the bay for over ten years now. neither the cabin nor
the lot was taken care of when they moved in - the grass
was waist high, the logs were covered in a gross shade of red.
the neighbors thanked my dad when he fixed it up, it was
the dirty disadvantaged downer, casting shadows on
the well managed residences of the rich & the retired.
it was the lone ghost of the street, all the other houses
were alive.

many summers have been spent up here, acquiring
new hilarious memories & fables. we spent many
nights camping in the backyard while our father
redid the house. (he does everything himself, he
had just finished fixing the septic when we arrived)
our first bedroom here had rainbow wallpaper,
my sister & i loved it. we fought for it, but they
took it down.

yesterday was one of those ideal summer days on the
lake. we were that joking happy family who cooks
out & plays cards. the water was warm (it hasn't been in
years), the sky was clear, the temperature was just
hitting the 80's with a slight cool breeze. we went
swimming in lake michigan, sat in the sand & drew
in the energy that engulfed such a classical setting.

j & i took a drive that overlook the lake. the sun set
on the opposite bay, swiftly sinking beyond the hills.
we chased down the moon through a golf course
until we found it hiding, laughing at our pursuit.
it sat low in the sky, large but silent, facing the
remaining glow, then reflecting it to illuminate the night.