Happy Friday!

Notice anything different about the blog? I finally figured out how to create a navigation bar. Remember that comment I made about how I fretted for months about buying stock and then discovered it was super simple?  Yep, that happened again.  Turns out improving this site could have happened months ago.  Better late than never … More Happy Friday!

Holy Toledo!

I really am a helpless fangirl and this weekend we took an overdue trip to Toledo to pay tribute to Max Klinger (aka Jamie Farr) of M*A*S*H.  If you’ve never seen the 11 season comedy about the Korean war I highly recommend putting it on your bucket list.  It’s a brilliant show that is both … More Holy Toledo!

Happy Friday!

The Ice Bucket Challenge in support of ALS has taken over the country and I thought the trailer for a movie about one of the most recognizable figures suffering from the disease would be fitting for this week’s post.  The biopic for Stephen Hawking is based on his ex-wife’s book Traveling to Infinity: My Life … More Happy Friday!

The Gelato Shoppe

For me the sign of a true city has always been Starbucks and gelato.  Every major city I’ve ever visited has had ample offerings of both and  Detroit is making progress in each area.  Earlier this summer I discovered this adorable little gelato stand in Campus Martius.  The Gelato Shoppe is managed by the Fountain … More The Gelato Shoppe

Closet Makeover

Most days our front entry is a disaster – a graveyard of shoes that drives me nuts.  I’m partially responsible, of course, but I will generally bring my shoes upstairs at some point.  Danny on the other hand wants his shoes downstairs at all times.  Unable to bear the closet disaster any longer I decided … More Closet Makeover

Belle Isle Conservatory

The Belle Isle Aquarium wasn’t the only place celebrating its 110th anniversary this weekend.  The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory was as well.  Yet another Albert Kahn building, the conservatory is stunning and my favorite place to visit on the island.  Home to a variety of exotic plants it provides the sense of exploration without the … More Belle Isle Conservatory

Belle Isle

The James A. Scott Memorial Fountain on Belle Isle is an iconic symbol in Detroit and another example of how far the city has come in recent years.  Shut off in 2011 for lack of funds (and possibly even the victim of scrappers who stole copper pipes), the fountain was turned on again in 2013. … More Belle Isle

Happy Friday

It’s been a week of wars, riots, flooding, and death.  Not to mention all the other problems facing the world both big and small.  For that reason I felt a little inspiration might be fitting for this week.  It’s not easy to do well but it is important. On to the weekend.  There are no … More Happy Friday