Last weekend, I took a very quick and very unexpected road trip up to Michigan. As many of you know, Michigan is where I grew up and I still have a lot of family in the Mitten State. I was pretty excited to visit my sister and see her new house and boy was it worth it! She did such a great job with it and the location is so ideal that it has me contemplating going back to my “roots” lol! Even though I live in the DC/Maryland area, I have never not once felt “at home” here. I am a midwest girl through and through but love the pay in the DMV far better. One day though, I will move back as Michigan is where I want to raise my family! Contrary to what the image represents, I am not from Detroit. I grew up in East Lansing, MI which is about 1.5 hours west but I rep Michigan in all capacities!
Although it was not a pleasure trip, I did get the chance to take a teeny tiny tour of the burgeoning Downtown Detroit area. When I was a Michigan resident, I was also a Quicken Loans employee and its really beautiful to see just how much they have grown and given back to the Motor City. I have to shout out Dan Gilbert for sticking to his word. When I was working for him he always stressed that he wanted to give back to the city and do his best to help the economy and with all the buildings he now owns, I see his dream becoming a reality! Hey Dan… you need an executive assistant? (lol)
I spent the whole 3 days hanging out with my sister doing the things we love to do- eat, shop and sleep! On Sunday she hosted a small BBQ in her fabulous lake side backyard and I got the chance to see more family members. I cannot get over how much more at peace I feel when I am surrounded by my sorority sisters (Thanks Amanda!) and my fellow Haitians lol.
To read more about why I love Michigan so much, check out THIS POST!
Where do you guys call home and what is your favorite part about it? Ready, set, GO!
D.C. 😛