On location from Detroit….
Katie’s Beer and Son are on location from Detroit, Michigan. After a mind-numbing 15 hour bus ride, team Minnesota is in the middle of a battle with their counterparts from Michigan. Actually. they aren’t really counterparts. Minnesota produces youth hockey teams by the well-respected youth hockey program- leading to high school hockey teams- method. Michigan basically fields semi-pro clubs sponsored by businesses. The kids skate together for years. Which is better? Their are good arguments on each side, but I prefer the natural method. Besides, who could live in a state that doesn’t have a roaring crowd each March at the state high school hockey tournament? Now that is what I call unnatural!
My mom and I took an interesting drive today in between hockey games. We drove along Jefferson from Wayne University to Grosse Pointe Park. The drive took us through an area, just east of the Daimler Chrysler plant, that astounded me. I saw burned out buildings, unmowed lawns as far as I could see, abandoned neighborhoods and businesses with store fronts that most people would never dare to enter. Then, within a matter of seconds, we crossed a road and entered the city of Grosse Pointe Park. This city has no unmowed lawns, no peeling paint, no unpulled weed, etc. All the children look clean and perfect. Women jogged with smiles down boulevards, some pulling dogs or pushing carriages. Elderly people walked or sat, looking well-kept and happy. Each house was completely cared for. After walking up and down an outdoor shopping area filled with the finest stores, we got back in our rental car, drove back through Beirut and to the rink. I will never forget what I saw today, but I do intend to find out WHY I saw what I saw. Hmmm…..
Tomorrow, we play another game and then check out the 2006 World Series rematch between the Tigers and the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals. I’ve got to remember to buy batteries for my camera so I can document the game for a certain gorilla and his family.
Glen, we drove by a sign for Valpariso and I thought of you. Awww….
TK!
This gorilla and his family would like to see the pictures, too!
This is just a friendly reminder not to forget to buy batteries for your camera.
And you don’t have to document the whole game. Just…
1)Closeups of all Cardinals players.
2)Cardinals hats and uniforms.
3)Pictures of the stadium from all sections and levels during each inning.
You are so kind. Thank you in advance. We’re all counting on you.
Sure thing, as long as there’s no pressure…ha ha. From the report of last night’s game, we may be looking for some diversion at some point during the game. Just sayin….
Ah, so you must’ve driven the southern route (via I-94) than then northern passage through da U.P. We just did that trek this past weekend…
The “Pointes” have always been a bit different, even than the rest of Metro Detroit, mainly because that’s where the big, old money resided - the Fords, the Dodges, etc… And the sudden change from the blight of Detroit to the luxury of the Pointes is, well, something that Detroit offers quite a bit of.
I was born in Detroit (the East side) just after the riots in ‘67 & raised in/on the suburban East side. My parents were both born & raised in Detroit during its heyday (back when Detroit meant something, and that something was good…). I have a fondness for Detroit, despite the fact that one man (Coleman Young) largely took that great city & facilitated flushing it right down the toilet.
I’m glad you were able to see the Tigers extract a small measure of justice for the horrific aberration of last Fall’s World Series. Stinkin’ Cardinals!