Dad, Mom, Emily & Jayne came to visit this past weekend. It was their first time seeing our current apartment, seeing my school & seeing downtown Detroit!
For our venture to The D, we all piled into our little Accord - the girls squished into the back.
We showed them Peaches & Greens, the school that CDC is hoping to purchase, Comerica Park, Ford Field, the fist of Joe Louis & a bunch of other cool [slash abandoned, boarded up, broken windowed] stuff. They also got to see Last Chance Academy for the first time.
In case you thought I was kidding. Photo by Dad.
If you've never had the dubious pleasure of visiting Detroit, here's a taste. Dad's pictures are pretty awesome. I suppose he had the added advantage of the front seat, rather than being crunched in the back. :)
Photo by Dad.
Photo by Dad.
Photo by Dad.
Photo by Dad.
Photo by Dad.
Oh, Detroit. "All I can say. All I can do." ($5 to anyone who knows that song.)
We had an awesome time & a lot of great discussions. Can't wait to see my fam again soon!
Those are some really cool pictures. I heard someone at work the other day talking about sending a kid to Last Chance. . .
ReplyDeleteGlad you had fun with your family!
It is always with great pride that I tell people where I'm from.
ReplyDelete"What does Detroit have to offer?" they ask.
Um, besides the big fist and a people mover that doesn't really take you anywhere? What more do you need?
Oh, but the DIA is awesome . . . I always forget about it.
ReplyDeleteThe Kills - Sugar Baby.
ReplyDeleteI have a Paypal account if you want to take care of the $5 that way. I'm not too picky.
Or... we can just pretend you didn't offer any money for that little nugget of knowledge. Hope all is well in MI.
Sufjan Stevens!
ReplyDeleteOh Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head
Gimme the $5!
Sorry, Jim - Justin wins.
ReplyDeleteHm... Justin, that $5 will be in the mail... sometime...
shucks, I guess if you would switch the two lines around I could have been right. Maybe next time.
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