{"id":289,"date":"2022-03-17T14:29:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T14:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/?page_id=289"},"modified":"2022-03-17T14:29:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T14:29:06","slug":"what-a-long-strange-trip-its-been","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/index.php\/what-a-long-strange-trip-its-been\/","title":{"rendered":"What a long, strange trip it&#8217;s been."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"595\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-Welcome.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-Welcome.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-Welcome-300x298.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-Welcome-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Welcome!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"466\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/4-small.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/4-small.jpeg 369w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/4-small-238x300.jpeg 238w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/4-small-300x379.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><figcaption>Once I was small,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"518\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/7-teen.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/7-teen.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/7-teen-229x300.jpeg 229w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/7-teen-300x392.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><figcaption>They let me live through adolescence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10-always-protected-me-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-292\" width=\"177\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10-always-protected-me-1.jpeg 774w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10-always-protected-me-1-300x209.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10-always-protected-me-1-768x536.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><figcaption>He&#8217;s always protected me.<br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/13-still-together-1-682x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-276\" width=\"113\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/13-still-together-1-682x1024.jpeg 682w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/13-still-together-1-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/13-still-together-1-300x450.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/13-still-together-1.jpeg 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><figcaption>We&#8217;re still together.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16-Life-of-party-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293\" width=\"157\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16-Life-of-party-1.jpeg 505w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16-Life-of-party-1-274x300.jpeg 274w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16-Life-of-party-1-300x328.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><figcaption>I&#8217;ve always been the life of the party.<br><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/19-I-want-the-stars-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-255\" width=\"169\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/19-I-want-the-stars-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/19-I-want-the-stars-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/19-I-want-the-stars-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/19-I-want-the-stars-1536x865.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/19-I-want-the-stars-2048x1154.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/19-I-want-the-stars-850x479.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><figcaption>I want the stars!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"586\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2-welcome-playhouse-1954-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2-welcome-playhouse-1954-1.jpeg 577w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2-welcome-playhouse-1954-1-295x300.jpeg 295w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2-welcome-playhouse-1954-1-300x305.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><figcaption>Here&#8217;s my house. (Just ignore my big sister &#8211; I always do.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1958-Michaele.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-257\" width=\"165\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1958-Michaele.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1958-Michaele-189x300.jpeg 189w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1958-Michaele-300x477.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><figcaption>I stayed that way awhile.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/8-married.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259\" width=\"184\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/8-married.jpeg 385w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/8-married-195x300.jpeg 195w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/8-married-300x461.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><figcaption>Yes, I&#8217;m married.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/11-Alien.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-260\" width=\"160\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/11-Alien.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/11-Alien-300x274.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><figcaption>He never even cared I was an alien.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/14-still-love-him.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/14-still-love-him.jpeg 523w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/14-still-love-him-226x300.jpeg 226w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/14-still-love-him-300x399.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><figcaption>I&#8217;ll always love him.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"833\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/17-Some-dont-like-me-1-1024x833.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/17-Some-dont-like-me-1-1024x833.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/17-Some-dont-like-me-1-300x244.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/17-Some-dont-like-me-1-768x625.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/17-Some-dont-like-me-1-850x691.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/17-Some-dont-like-me-1.jpeg 1217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>But, strangely, some people don&#8217;t like me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20-Warrior-2-1-1-scaled-e1647525981548-965x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-263\" width=\"101\" height=\"107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20-Warrior-2-1-1-scaled-e1647525981548-965x1024.jpeg 965w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20-Warrior-2-1-1-scaled-e1647525981548-283x300.jpeg 283w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20-Warrior-2-1-1-scaled-e1647525981548-768x815.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20-Warrior-2-1-1-scaled-e1647525981548-1448x1536.jpeg 1448w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20-Warrior-2-1-1-scaled-e1647525981548-300x318.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20-Warrior-2-1-1-scaled-e1647525981548-850x902.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20-Warrior-2-1-1-scaled-e1647525981548.jpeg 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/><figcaption>I am still a warrior of the wind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"544\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-Welcome-56.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-Welcome-56.jpeg 531w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-Welcome-56-293x300.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-Welcome-56-300x307.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><figcaption>Let me show you around my life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/6-usual-kid-stuff-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267\" width=\"187\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/6-usual-kid-stuff-1.jpeg 388w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/6-usual-kid-stuff-1-300x461.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><figcaption><strong>I <\/strong>did the usual kid stuff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9-handsome-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-291\" width=\"283\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9-handsome-1.jpeg 478w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9-handsome-1-300x301.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9-handsome-1-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><figcaption>He was so handsome! (And he still is!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/12-30-years.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278\" width=\"207\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/12-30-years.jpeg 489w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/12-30-years-300x276.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><figcaption>It&#8217;s been 40 years. We had a party.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/15-Travelled-e1647525148332.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-279\" width=\"111\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/15-Travelled-e1647525148332.jpeg 302w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/15-Travelled-e1647525148332-300x415.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><figcaption>I&#8217;ve traveled widely.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/18-Big-dreams.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-280\" width=\"111\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/18-Big-dreams.jpeg 313w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/18-Big-dreams-251x300.jpeg 251w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/18-Big-dreams-300x358.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><figcaption>I have big, BIG dreams. Just you wait and see!<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Michaele-Author-Photo88-1024x763.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Michaele-Author-Photo88-1024x763.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Michaele-Author-Photo88-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Michaele-Author-Photo88-768x572.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Michaele-Author-Photo88-1536x1145.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Michaele-Author-Photo88-2048x1526.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Michaele-Author-Photo88-850x633.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Even if I do spend a lot of time sitting down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-289","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=289"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":322,"href":"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/289\/revisions\/322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelejordan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}