This is the 35th e-mail message I received from Brian Harner and the 82nd message in our conversation, on October 8 2020 at 7:23PM EST.
I was going to go to Michigan after our meet up. I figured you had to work so I wasn't planning on staying that long. During meetups like this I don't think too long and hard about what will happen next or the timeline. This is what you wanted. Look at it like a present, and do what you want to do. The only thing I have left to do is get those videos done which will require me going to Michigan. It's really up to you where we stay. If it were up to me, I'm game for whatever as long as it has a beds. If we're going to pay for something, I'd feel better about it if we had beds. If we're sleeping in our cars, there's no reason to pay anyone. You seem very well prepared for these types of excursions... I on the other hand am generally not. I have a few sleeping bags and pillows, but I don't have a tent. Something you should know about me is that I'm easy to appease when it comes to people making decisions about this kind of thing. If you pick the cottage, just let me know how much money you need and I'll send it. I generally only use cash, so if you want to wait for that, it's the easiest method for me.
I used my debit card for the PayPal transaction. It's linked with my account, but if I remember correctly, the account takes a few days to process. It appears as though you are very analytical about all of the possibilities on where to go and what to do. I'm not like that. I trust you to make the best decision. Bathrooms are necessary for wherever we stay. That's about as analytical as I'll get. I just want to remind you to try to have fun. Don't look at this like it needs to be exactly a certain way with us doing things on a specific schedule. This was the only thing you asked for... You wouldn't want to ruin it for yourself by thinking you've failed in some way by not living up to the standards you've set for the meetup. That's all I'll say on the matter. Bathrooms are necessary, beds should be accessible if we're paying, and try to have fun...
I'm going to dinner with Emily and August to say goodbye so I won't be available tonight. I'll check these when I get back from that. It'll probably be a late evening, but if you want I could text you when we're done. Talk to you soon...
Brian