365 Days of Detroit – Day 80
Friday, December 17, 2010 Christmas is right around the corner and I haven’t purchased anything. This is not the usual for me, but with my new lifestyle, I had to wait until the last minute. My mother and I went shopping today. She has her list and I have mine from the kids. My job [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 79
Thursday, December 16, 2010 One of the reasons I moved back to Detroit was so I could help make this city strong and wonderful again. I wanted to be part of organizations in this city that shared my vision. I found several, but the one I thought I fit in with was Detroit Synergy. I [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 78
Things are back to normal. People are back to work and kids are in school. I am at home alone working. Normality is kind of a good things sometimes.
365 Days of Detroit – Day 77
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 I’ve always wanted to learn different languages. Living in Houston sparked that desire even more. My lifestyle just didn’t support learning a language. But now, I have the time and the brain power to do this. I wanted to start with Spanish and so, I found a tutor and today was [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 76
Today was an official snow day for the kids. One of the perks of living up north, at least for school age children, is snow days. You awaken one morning to a blanket of white that keeps you in your home and in your jammies all day. It is awesome. My nieces didn’t do much [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 75
Sunday, December 12, 2010 Today I woke up to a real Detroit snow. Take a look at this. This was just the beginning of the storm. It continued to snow the rest of the day, leaving maybe six – seven inches on the ground. Birthday plans for my niece were changed and most of the [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 74
Today was the trip to Lansing, Michigan. Several months ago, I wrote an article about cool public library logosand listed some of my favorites. One of those logos was Grand Rapids Public Library and the designer there contact me through my blog. Since then, we have been working to develop a project that will change the [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 73
Friday, December 10, 2010 This is a busy weekend. It is my niece’s 10th birthday and I am going to Lansing this week. This time for real. I double checked my calendar. I am working on a project called Designers for Libraries and tomorrow’s meeting is with designers who are innovative and passionate about libraries [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 72
Thursday, December 9, 2010 I use to never let me gas tank get near empty. When you live alone, you try not to put yourself in situations that will cause you unneeded anguish. Since I’ve been here, it has been difficult to keep my tank with with a quarter of a tank of gas so [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 71
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 It’s cold and there are a lot of homeless people in Detroit. Last year, an article was featured showing the body of a man that was homeless and froze to death in the streets of detroit. This is the reality of homelessness in a cold environment. Today, I came across three [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 70
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 I was in the basement of my parents home and it looked like my mom was doing spring cleaning in the winter. There was a pile of toys and clothes labeled to giveaway. Five kids and eight grandchildren have left the basement kinda a mess over the years. All that stuff [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 69
Monday, December 6, 2010 The snow was sticking to the ground and it is cold. I open the window to my room and just felt the coldness of the air from outside. It felt sooo good to the skin. The kids were running around the house getting ready for school. In most cases I would [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 51
Thursday, November 18, 2010 A few months ago there were quite a few fires set to some empty homes in Detroit. Driving around the city, I see the damage. It’s…horrible and sad. How can people keep hope for a better city with this happening? I was still in Houston when this happened, but now that [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 44
I am learning Spanish. I have been wanting to do this for years. Living in Houston made me want to do it more. Now that I am back home and the lifestyle I have makes it easier for me to study, I am doing it. I found a person who is willing to tutor me [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 43
I thought that part of coming home would be reconnecting with old friends, but that isn’t happening. I haven’t seen most of my friends since I’ve been here or talked to them. It’s not on purpose. I just think that my friends and family had a life before I came back. With time I will fit [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 42
It is November 11, Veterans Day. I didn’t so anything to really observe Veterans Day. Maybe my outward distaste for Veterans Day sales and shopping was patriotic enough. I did pray that America would leave Afghanistan and Iran (I mean really leave) and that war could cease around the world. I prayed that veterans get better [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 38
Today was awesome. I worked on some poster designs and this evening, I went to something called Detroit Soup. This is a monthly fund-rasier where creative people can pitch their proposals and have a chance to win a small grant. It is $5 bucks to attend Detroit Soup. That small chunk of change will get you a bowl of [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 37
This day has been a blur of children, roadtrips, cleaning, working. I did a lot and did nothing. Maybe tomorrow will be a more constructive day.
365 Days of Detroit – Day 36
Oh I have been waiting on this day for a while. I made plans to meet a new friend at one of my favorite restaurants, Sweetwater Tavern. This is a very old restaurant in Detroit that has some of the best hot wings I’ve ever had. Driving in any Downtown is a challenge and takes [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 35
Part of moving to a new place is finding a new mechanic, a new laundry mat and a new stylist for your hair. Hair is a crucial thing for most black women. It wasn’t for me until my pre-mature gray was way out of control It wasn’t cute and its uniqueness ran out, at least [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 34
A regular Detroit day. I appreciate it and enjoyed it. Simply put it. Today, I lived.
365 Days of Detroit – Day 33
I think that politics that we now practice is dumb and is taking us back to the dark ages. It was election day and Michigan once again has a Republican govenor. A lot of Democrats were voted out this election. It made me sad that enough Americans think that the shit that we are in [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 32
While my sisters and nieces were coming from their choir rehearsal yesterday, the car stopped. my sister had to be towed to the my parent’s home. This was not a good thing. It is never good to be without your automobile and that is more true in Detroit. What makes this event more difficult is between my [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 31
It’s Halloween. My nephews are doing traditional trick or treating, but my nieces aren’t. See, tonight, they are going to a rehearsal. Their mother and aunt, my sisters, are in a gospel singing group and they are getting ready for a concert happening next weekend. Gospel and Detroit kinda go hand and hand. From the [...]