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 On to Michigan for a visit with my parents. It's nice when all the siblings and their masses of children are around, but this might be the first time we got to spend a significant amount of time just with us and the parents. It was very relaxing and easy.

Of course, they mostly wanted to hang out with Rani.

Rani introduced Dad to the Seek app...

And they spent the rest of the time scanning plants on their phones.

Discussing findings on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Then Mom got jealous, and took Rani out drinkin!

When they finally agreed to spend some time with me, we took a trip to South Haven.

We captured a wild Zebrelephant.

Walked along the shore.

Went on a sweet sailboat ride, where we practiced our pirate faces. The captain and mate told us tales of their time on the Draken, a Viking ship that sails around the world.

For a nice surprise, we also got to visit Bluffton, OH to see Aunts Judy and Rachel, Uncle Ivan, and cousin Mike. We also got to see the farm where my mom grew up (and where we have lots of memories of playing as children), which is now a pretty impressive organic farm/ co-op.

There is a pair of owls living around the house. Rani took us out one night on an owl hunt with flashlights, and then we saw them during the daylight later.

I can't think of a better place in the world to take a nap (although this couch is crap compared to the old one).