Saturday, April 24, 2010

Detroit Lives!







So, yes, Detroit has had it's fair amount of 'downs' but - according to us, it still lives! There are plenty of old dilapidated buildings , warehouses, churches, etc (pictured above)... but then, right around the corner there is a lively bakery that has organic goods and fair trade coffee. Yay! That's always fun.

Jordan said that everyone is always saying "Detroit is on it's way back up" but then again, he reminds us "People say they've been saying that for 50 years now."
Hmmm.

Well, we're still having fun. We've been to plenty of cute restaurants and bars around Wayne State: Cass Cafe, The Bronx Bar, Avalon Bakery (Pictured Above). Not to mention, that Sara and Jordan have been making food for us! Mac N' Cheese with broccoli for lunch, pasta with homemade marinara sauce and shrimp fpr dinner(Pictured Above), and Monster cookies for dessert!

We're trying to be healthy and walk every morning. Bowser is really getting into this with us. We've been able to be out walking for about an hour every morning - above is a picture of us in front of the Detroit skyline near the river.

Ok, more later.... We leave tomorrow morning for Niagara Falls - Oh man, I'm pumped.

4 comments:

  1. hi tootsie! Richard figured this out...old folks learn new tricks! the pictures are great & I love Bowser's scarf; his tote must be pretty small. We are good in Ames - the drake relays got lots of rain, Gma & Gpa K celebrated their 64th Ann; and Gma Lola was in a fender smasher in Storm Lake - she's fine but the car needs work! Luv,momma

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  2. Cool, glad you had Jordan to show you the great stuff in Detroit! I'm jealous you're probably in Niagra Falls now, have fun!! Are you going to pull a Pam and Jim on the boat under the waterfall?

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  3. oh my god! Spoiler alert! I don't watch the seasons of the office until they are out on DVD Lisa! :) Ha, I kid. I kid. I think we will save money and our hair-do's without the boat ride. Although, Wren keeps talking about hiking down closer. Yikes. Not gonna happen....

    :)

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  4. Mom - good to hear from you! Sorry to hear about Gma - Maybe Wren can help when we come back?? Love you! Read your email!

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