Right now we are on a nice family vacation in Charlevoix, Michigan. There were supposed to be 12 people going on this trip, but now there are only seven. So sad. But now we have this big house all to ourselves. Trust me, it’s never boring when Grandma and Grandpa come. We just hang around all day and sit on the porch. Or go to the beach that’s two blocks away. Or read. Or cook. Or listen to Grandpa talk about dumb or inappropriate stuff. Usually it’s funny, but even if it isn’t, at least one person thinks it is.
The drive up wasn’t too bad, but granted my family has gone on some very long drives this year. Add the fact that we can magically make a 10 hour drive 13, and it wasn’t very good for the drivers.
Since we have been here, it’s been pretty great. Besides the fact that the master bedroom’s ceiling fan looks like it’s about to fall out, and that this house has some ancient plumbing. One of the three toilets in this house, all of which have issues, is seriously clogged. Grandpa spends a lot, and I mean a lot, of time trying to fix it. So far, Toilet: 1, Grandpa: 0. I really don’t understand why he’s the one who is trying to make this stupid thing work. Grandpa, who practically barfs when he sees that kind of stuff, is trying to fix that darn toilet.
The showers are no better! None of them works, either. Except for the one outside, which sounds like a waterfall is flooding the kitchen, and the bathtub inside the Problematic Potty Place works, but no one dares step inside there.
But the beds are comfortable, and our family loves each other, so I can’t really complain.
Mimi, even though I've never met you, I already can see that you're an honest and forthright person. Which already puts you ahead of your Grandpa. He will continue to struggle with that toilet. Whether the toilet wins or loses, rest assured your Grandpa will make it SOUND like he won.
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