365 Days of Detroit – Day 156 – FAB Detroit
Sunday, March 6, 2011 I’ve been working on some logos for Detroit Synergy’s new project…FAB Detroit. This stands for Food and Beverage Detroit. It is a project an by the wonderful Ms. Paty Maier and it gives Detroiters a chance to enjoy different restaurants, throughout Detroit and its suburbs. At one time it was called [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 155 – Construction
Saturday, March 5, 2011 I still make mistakes and today I made a big one. I wish I could talk about it in depth, but…I can tell you this, it started when I found that the Southfield Freeway was closed. I was on my way to see a friend and that was the freeway that [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 154 – Another Day at Z’s
Friday, March 4, 2011 One Friday a month some of my old co-workers from Detroit Public Library get together to catch up with each other. This was suppose to be the first time I see these folks in almost five years. I was dapper down. I had to make sure I looked fabulous for this [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 153 – Detroit Remember When
This was still a little bit (well, a lot of bit) before my time, but I found them interesting.
365 Days of Detroit – Day 156 – Detroit Poetry
Sunday, March 6, 2011 When I left Houston, a collegue and friend gave me a book: Dispatch Detroit. This is a series of books full of poetry from Metro Detroit artist. I was given volume six. Today, I came across this poem from Jose Lozano (translated by Marilynn Rashid). It’s been snowing for so long [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 152 – I am serious about moving
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 I’ve been here since September 30th. It is time for me to seriously think about my next move. One of the reasons I moved back to Detroit is to create art. I have been sketching. I always do, but I haven’t created a serious piece yet. The other truth is that [...]
Wonderful Vintage Photo of Belle Isle – Detroit
A few days ago, I visited Belle Isle with the nieces. It was an impromptu type of thing. We walked, talked; we played on the swings and monkey bars, but what was interesting to me was there interest in the buildings around the park. Here is a photo of the aquarium in 1905. [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 151 – Having a bed
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Since 2005, I have moved a total of five times and have one more move coming in the near future. It is something I really hate doing. What makes it worse is that in the past five years I only had a bed for two and a half of those six [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 150 – Beer in the Afternoon
Monday, February 28, 2011 Mondays are always harsh. I remember sitting down in front of my computer at 9 am and when I looked up again, it was 12:30 pm. I got up and walked out of the door, took in a deep cold breath and walked over to the convenience store. I just got [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 149 – Union Street
My brother and I were going to go to Z’s today. It is one of my favorite hang outs. We got there and found out it was close on Sunday. It was one of those things you forgot you knew. Z’s only open on Sundays when there is a home game. So we had to [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 148 – Eminem
As Eminem recovers, so does the city of Detroit. Take a look:
365 Days of Detroit – Day 147 – Detroit Documentary Part 1
This is a wonderful documentary/video showing some of the things that make Detroit Great:
365 Days of Detroit – Day 146- Slum Village
I was in the house a little bored, so I started looking through Youtube. Here is an old video from two of Detroit latest and greatest artist (Explicit Language)
365 Days of Detroit – Day 145 – Grocery Stores
Today, I was listening to NPR and one of the radio personalities were interviewing some guy about Detroit and its lack of grocery stores. I don’t know who he was, but I was just appalled by what he was saying. Not only did he say that Detroit doesn’t have grocery stores, he said that what [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 144 – Love and Marriage
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 I met one of my friend’s fiance today. She was so very nice. I wouldn’t think that she would be anything else. Meeting her brought up some thoughts. I began to wonder how my friendship would be affected by my friend getting married. Of course, I’ve gone through this several times [...]
Gil Scott-Heron
Beautiful man and musician passed away this week. Here is a song, one of many, that I love:
365 Days of Detroit – Day 142
Sunday, February 20, 2011 After a couple of sunny days, I wake up this morning to new snow on the ground. While I was away, I missed changing seasons. Today, I want a break from the cold and the snow. shouldn’t the sun always shine on Sunday?
365 Days of Detroit – Day 141- Sick
Saturday, February 19, 2011 Well, my little niece was very ill. Once she got home from Sesame Street Live, she fell asleep at her grandmas house and stayed there. I had been away for years and this was the first time, in years that I’ve seen one of my nieces or nephews so very sick. [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 141- Sesame Street Live
Friday, February 18, 2011 Today was one of my nieces field trip to Sesame Street Live. I volunteered to chaperone. My mother asked me to. My mom hardly ever ask for anything so when she does I make it a point to do it. The morning she got up, she told me she didn’t feel [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 140
Thursday, February 17, 2011 Today was gorgeous. the sun was out, the temperature was high and people were out and loving the sunshine. There were people on motorcycles all up and down Jefferson Avenue. The loud music seeping out of the trunks of cars and kids outside laughing and playing. My nieces sat on the [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 139
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 If you have been reading these entries, you know that I spend a good deal of time with them. Tonight, I was sitting in the bathroom with my niece as she bathe. She is six years old, but she doesn’t like bathing without someone sitting in the wash room with her. [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 138
Today, I got my hair cut. I ended up putting a curl enhancer in my hair and after that, I was fine with how it looked. It has been a long time coming. I felt liberated. It is funny how a hair cut changes how you feel about yourself. New haircut on top of the [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 137 – New computer
Monday, February 14, 2011 This has been a crazy valentine’s day. A few days ago, I purchased a new computer. It is lovely and touch screen. Most importantly, it can handle my design software. After just a week of having the computer, it crashed one. I mean, it had a blue screen and everything. I [...]
365 Days of Detroit – Day 136 – Asphalt
Today, for the first time in months, I see the asphalt. The dark, grimy road. Are we around the long corner that is Detroit winter?