Thoughts on our current situation:
If I had the floor at the auto rescue talks.
&
6 myths about the Detroit 3.
Archive for November, 2008
Put your hands up for Detroit.
Posted in Miscellany, tagged Detroit, Rescue on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All thanks and praise to the Franklin Cider Mill.
Posted in Miscellany, tagged Amen, Cider, Donuts on November 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This time of year, it’s important to give thanks for our blessings in life, especially cider and donuts.
Behold these donuts…
From this, the most holiest of holy places…
Where Ye Olde Water Wheel turns…
To bring forth delicious cider for the people (except for babies and old folks)…
Amen.
Eatin’ good in the hood (well, in Commerce Twp…).
Posted in Miscellany, tagged Yum on November 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Last night, Tyler and I hosted a “tapas” party with a good little gathering of friends–which, I must say, wasn’t really a tapas party at all but much more like a potluck. Nonetheless, it was delicious, and everyone brought really fantastic food.
Here’s a sample of the menu:
Chickpea Salad
Tempeh Lettuce Wraps
Lima Beans with Chorizo
Bacon-Wrapped Dates [...]
When it’s cold and dark out, the logical thing to do is go for a run outside while wearing all black.
Posted in Miscellany, tagged running in the dark on November 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I refuse to let the lack of sunshine and warmth prevent me from my (attempted) daily runs. In fact, I refuse to let the lack of sunshine and warmth bring me down at all. For this reason, it’s incredibly important to woman up and get the hellojello out the door.
Yes, it’s dark. [...]
Mama Rose’s big, hip day in the D.
Posted in Miscellany, tagged Detroit, Hip on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On Saturday, Mama Rose, my sister, and I ventured through the super-awesome freezing rain to the Detroit Urban Craft Fair at the Filmore (formerly the State) Theater in Detroit.
Let me tell you–it was marvelously hip and so daggone good to see all those fun, hip folks of all walks of life enjoying the homemade Michigan [...]
“What has the sun ever done for you…” Part 2.
Posted in Miscellany, tagged Winter on November 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Other au natural pick-me-ups for midwest winter time blues:
Ice skating at Campus Martius. I haven’t actually been ice skating since I was a young girl and my sister told me to always keep my hands in fists to prevent getting my fingers sliced off by other ice skaters in the event that I fall, but [...]
“What has the sun ever done for you…except for sustain life?”
Posted in Miscellany, tagged Winter on November 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The inevitable rain-and-slate-grey-sky days are upon us in Michigan, and my darling friend who left me her sun lamp when she had plans to move out to Colorado has returned to Michigan and, naturally, has taken the sun lamp back (you’re lucky I love you, T, otherwise I would have claimed to have lost it [...]
