Welcome to the “Awesome Flatness of Reese”--
That phrase was coined by Reese native Loraine, and it's what we'll be seeing the next few days when we head down there for a long holiday weekend to visit her parents. There are many differences between Marquette and Reese—population, industry, political makeup—but by far the biggest is that Reese (literally) does not have rise in elevation more than three feet (and that's for a railroad crossing). For someone who grew up where hills rule, the first time Loraine took me there I was stunned.
And that's when she first uttered that amazing phrase.
However, her family is down there, and that's the best thing about Reese, which is why we're taking an extended weekend to visit. We'll be gone tomorrow through Tuesday, and then when we get back Wednesday I'll get to do my “Happy Hour” tour for the History Center (about which I haven't written yet and about which I haven't (ahem) totally put things together yet). But I will have a drive downstate, a drive back, and five days in one of the flattest places on the planet to finish it, so I have no worries at all.
I'll tell you more about the “awesome flatness” and the tour Wednesday when I'm back. You have yourself a great weekend, and enjoy the warmth while I'm gone!
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