Postcard from the Pinery

We're headed for the Pinery tomorrow for some Memorial Day Camping.

We'll be gone through Monday!

The Pinery is located in Canada, about 2 hours north of Detroit. The
border crossing may be horrid! Both ways. Coming and going.

I will be away and incommunicado (though I may post tomorrow if I have time.)

Otherwise, see you on Tuesday. Have a Great Memorial Day!

Find the one that's different

In Detroit, it's the Dutch season, LOL! Tulips everywhere! Whoops!
A petunia snuck in there from my porch pot.

Along the Milk River

Along the Milk River in St. Clair Shores, about ten minutes North of
Detroit on Jefferson/Lakeshore.

Dogwood Days

Our neighborhood is respendent with dogwoods.

Manoogian Visual Resouce Center

Last time I cisted this place, I could not get in, but this time, I
did go in, and there was a lovely student gallery and library. The
worlk displayed in the gallery was excellent and professional, for the
most part, and very interesting. I was not allwed to take any
pictures, though, inside.

This is located in Detroit's "Cultural Center," near the art and
science museum and the Scarab Club etc.

Sidewalk Sale Days

Hmmm, now how much money do I have to put in this meter to park my chariot?

Sidewalk Sale days are coming up this weekend and some of our local
establishments are getting a jump on it. These are on Mack in
Detroit. And yes, the columbines were there too, nice little gardens
along the edge of the street.

Grattitude

This is in the courtyard/walkway of the African American Museum down
in the cultural district of Detroit. Gratitude is very important!

Little Grottos and Big Leaves

More cranbrook. Lots of statuary and gardens.

More from Cranbrook

A few more shots from our weekend visit to Cranbrook, just north of Detroit.

There are many ponds and fountains. We were up in a tree house art
installation. And there are many statues!

My first featured Poetry reading in Detroit

I used to read a lot of poetry when I lived in Syracuse. Since I
moved to Detroit, I read at one open mic. Until now. This time, I
was a featured poet. No one took my picture, but here are some of the
poets at the open mic that followed. This took place at the Coffee
Beanery Cafe near 12 mile on Woodward, which is a short ways north of
the Detroit Zoo. There were so many good poets! WOW!