It smells like Chicken Broil time.

I have headed home for a solo visit to Michigan for the 55th Annual Manchester Chicken Broil. This is one of my most favorite childhood traditions and having missed the last couple it was time to head home. Go here (http://www.manchesterchickenbroil.org/) to learn more about the chicken broil and it's history.

I flew in last night and met my parents at the airport. We ventured into Ypsilanti on the way home to grab me a bite to eat at one of my most favorite local joints. The Chick-Inn Drive - In.



You CANNOT find places like this in Northern Virginia.

After I ate we headed home to Manchester.

My mom and I headed out for the day. A much needed haircut was in order and then we headed down to Adrian to do some shopping. We stopped in at Starbucks (cause you know I can't go without 'em. :D ) and enjoyed our drinks and just caught up on stuff. Then we headed over to Wal-Mart to pick some things up for the house. After all of our errands were complete we headed back to Manchester to get ready for that awesome chicken dinner.

Mom and I headed out for a walk to check out the field and so I could take some pictures. This is a picture of the cinder block pits that the men assemble for use. If you close your eyes you can smell the bbq...



You can take your dinners home or eat in on the field. Here is a view of the field diners.



This is what I've been waiting for....the awesome chicken dinner.



The first bite is ALWAYS the best.



and sadly that's about ALL I got. Shortly after my dad and I sat down to eat we got a call from my mom that the ambulence was down at my grandmother's (dad's mother). SO we packed up our food, threw it in the back of dad's truck and hauled rubber down to my grandma's. She had fallen out of her wheelchair and was being transported to the hospital. So we spent most of the evening in the ER until she was admitted. My dad and I headed out to McDonald's around 10 something to get us a bite to eat and then went back to the hospital to eat with my mom.

After a long and tiresome day we headed home for some much needed sleep.

Hopefully tomorrow is a better day.

Home again.

Chick Inn
Originally uploaded by jobean98

Nothing says home like a trip to a Michigan classic, the Chick-Inn Drive-In in Ypsilanti (Ypsi for you locals). This has to be by far one of the best drive-in restaurants around. We stopped in to eat after my parents picked us up from the airport. Yes, sometimes the road best traveled is by air so technically it is the air best traveled. ;) We had a good flight back to the mitten state and will full stomachs we headed to my parents to rest up for the travels ahead.

Check out the prices on the menu!!!!



You can't beat those prices. Let me tell you.

Stay tuned as more trips from Michigan are to follow.