Day forty-three - Home is Where the Heart is

I woke up just outside of Detroit this morning, in Bloomfield Hills to be exact. Today I’d stop by and visit the folks at Teacher’s Discovery and then head on home.

I was looking forward to meeting Rena and Janis (my buyers, present and past). Of course I’d stop in to say “Hi” to Skip West, the CEO and mastermind behind Teacher’s Discovery. The last time I’d stopped by Teacher’s Discovery was probably about 12 years ago. With kids in tow, Skip took us all out for lunch.

Teacher’s Discovery is really in a magnificent location. I remember seeing enormous windows in their lunch room with a breath-taking view of forests, and wildlife including deer. I’ve taken a few snapshots here of Skip with me, the warehouse, and my Rena and Janis.

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Me with Skip West, the CEO [top left], Teacher's Discovery Warehouse [top right], Rena, my current buyer [bottom left] and my past buyer, Janis [bottom right].

Janis was very helpful. After looking at my ‘mapquest’ directions for heading home, she announced that she knew how to shave at least 40 miles off the trip. Her parents it seems head up that way every weekend and her Dad knew of a great short cut.

Thanks to Janis I was able to make it home shortly after it got dark where I was greeted with hugs, kisses and a big bouquet of flowers. Yes. Home is where the heart is.

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Me, at home, enjoying flowers and a bit of rest.

Thanks to the unsung heroes behind this venture who made the entire odyssey possible: Darryl, Patricia, Jesús, Susan, Julia, Andrew, Zan, Klara and Wil.

Also, my heartfelt thanks to the folks at the OMDC who tirelessly help to promote culture and believed enough in this project to generously assist with funding.