One of my earliest childhood memories is of going downtown for America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I remember the adults setting up ladders and laying a plank of wood over them so the kids could see over people’s heads. As an adult, I think that was an unnecessary amount of work but as a kid – … More Happy Thanksgiving
A couple years ago my office went to The Parade Company for a staff meeting. I hadn’t been to the parade in years and it was fascinating to see everything up close. The warehouse displays dozens of floats that are used each year and visitors can get a preview of the latest additions as … More The Detroit Parade Company
It seems like everyone had a Friendsgiving this year and we were no exception. I wasn’t trying to be trendy, I simply like the idea. Last year we had a brunch for our wedding party to celebrate our anniversary. Since our schedule was tight in October, I decided against doing it again; however, I still … More Friendsgiving
Friday night Danny and I went to Campus Martius for the tree lighting ceremony. I went a couple years ago with Granny and like everything else in this town, the changes were impressive. There was more activity and definitely more people. Seeing crowds in the city never gets old. As much as I love Detroit, … More Tree Lighting Ceremony
The Little Seed Farm is a blog I started reading a few years ago. Now it’s a business and the blog is only updated on occasion. James and Eileen (formerly known as Scrapple and Sweetbreads) are living the new American dream. A few years ago they were working in Manhattan with successful but unsatisfying careers. … More Happy Friday!
An early winter and a broken car disrupted my plans for the week. C’est la vie – at least I’m not in Buffalo. Since it appears we’ll be hunkering down and spending a lot of time indoors for the next few months I thought I’d share some of my favorite blogs. The Essentials:A Cup of … More My Blog Roll
The current lore of Detroit includes the story that you can buy a house for a dollar (or close to it). While the housing prices in the city are significantly below other areas, there is a big difference between buying a house and finding a home. My friends Chris and Emily spent a long time … More Life in Detroit: Chris & Emily
Last week I attended the 40th Anniversary Membership Dinner for the United Community Housing Coalition (UCHC). It’s an organization I’ve been familiar with for a number of years, but the evening really emphasized to me the significance of the UCHC’s work. The UCHC is a premier non-profit organization helping Detroit residents (homeowners and renters) remain … More United Community Housing Coalition
This week I’ve suffered from a serious bout of home envy. It comes in waves and currently it’s tsunami levels. We have a home plan. Re-sign our lease and then buy a house this time next year or in 2016 (however it works out). The hope is that it’s a beautiful brick house in Detroit … More Happy Friday!
I rarely read modern fiction. In my general quest to be productive I like to read non-fiction or classic literature. That said, since I began taking writing more seriously I’ve started to feel like I should have a better understanding of fiction. The fanfiction I write comes to mind without explanation and I’m too close … More Some Luck by Jane Smiley
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