Is OPA BETTING on the PEOPLE MOVER? I just can't wait to see THE CITY, No need to put a GUN to my head !!! GOOD BYE...I will tip my NEW HAT to you.

I almost named this post...
THE BRITISH ARE COMING !!!... THE BRITISH ARE COMING !!!!
But instinctively knew the other was much more ridiculous.....
That's why I chose it.


As some of you may know... I have been inundated with Brits lately... Those born there... and those spending far too much time there...

Yesterday Mr R took 1/2 day and we spent it with his sister and her friend. M... Yes ANOTHER M.. ( 9 so far ).

It was such a beautiful day... we thought we'd all go to Downtown Detroit... specifically.... Greek town. First stop... for lunch...Pegasus....... while our meal was quite good a Gyro Platter... YUM.....

Mr R's sister apparently had a poor excuse of a bloody Mary. Pity...

From there it was simply across the way to the Casino Entrance.

I of course could not take pictures inside the casino... but man.. what a post THAT would be !!!
The cast and characters I saw could have keep this blog going for a while... but alas.. it was not to be.. and instead I snapped this one of the EUROPA cafe with a Euro-peein..

Our time inside was brief.. but our losses fast and furious... Casino's and I don't really see eye to eye... and losing that $20 dollars did not please me A-tall.

(I know.. what a big spender !!!)

I have often said.. The chances of me winning any money at a casino (or anywhere for that matter.) would be like me trowing a $100 bill out my car window on the freeway and having $200 fly back in... Hmmmm what are the odds????

Drying our tear stained faces .. we hopped on the People Mover. This lovely transit system takes you to key area's of the city.. our destination... The Renaissance Center. Home of Government I mean General Motors.

The Ren Cen really is amazing.... not only is it home to GM ... it has some great shops, offices, hotels, and Bars...

Speaking of bars... I could tell on the ride over that someone really needed a refreshment... We quickly procured our new friend a cold beverage.... at Seldom Blues

inside the Ren Cen .Quite a snappy place.Because it was such a nice day.... we opted for an outside view, the lovely country of Canada was our vista.

After chatting a bit and having our drinks... Supposedly there was a convention in the building... But it seemed so quiet....(Welcome National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association)

I thought the place seemed kinda dead...

Sorry....

Newly refreshed.....we felt ready to continue on our adventure of the city...

Back to the People mover ...This thing is good.. it even reaches Times Square !!!

( DETROIT'S Time Square )that is.

During the ride.. we were given great educational info...

Feel normal .org... hmmmm.....

Why hadn't I thought to google that... I could have been normal all this time???AND....

A great view of the city....Cobo Hall

THIS guy has been standing there reading the paper for years..... Must be a slow reader...

I think we all agreed that it was good way to see the city...

However.......Back on the ground... Mr R had another stop he wanted to make.. a place called...Henry the Hatter. A great shop with a great history.....Mr R... LOVED IT.. and got himself a sharp looking chapeau SNAPPY !!!! Someone else got a new cap as a gift... but I think perhaps it makes him look like
a bit of a ......."Dodgy Character"

As our last bit of sightseeing

was coming to a close.. ( Hey phat rides can be part of the tour ! )

We had all commented on what a shame it was that Detroit gets such a bad rap in the press as being so violent... It has so much history and beauty.. unfortunately not much of that history or beauty is ever showcased..

Heading down Jefferson Ave.. towards Gross Pointe.. we thought we'd show our guest some of the gorgeous mansions built by some of the city's most prominent and wealthiest folk.

However we could not do that, since Jefferson Ave was blocked off indefinitely by the police department...Helicopter swirling overhead..

We backtracked around and tuned into news radio, which provided us the info that a barricaded gunman was holed up in his apartment...

Ummm.. Yeah.. NO.....really it's a great city.. you just have to put up with these

"Little" inconveniences now and again...

A quick trip over to Belle Isle in hopes that everything would blow over soon..... till then we took in the sights...

I have a picture of the helicopter from the island.. but it was too blurry... this is much nicer anyway.

And so ...The day came to an interesting end... Over all it really was a fun! ..

It was great seeing my sister in law.. and meeting M.

It will be hard to have to go back to Video Chat.. but I guess it's better then getting

"Smacked in the Gob"...

Safe trip " Mates" ... "Give us a ring" when you get in !!!

Returning you to our previously scheduled program

This is for those of you who emailed, called or commented on my last post...

I am afraid I was having a moment....but I am doing fine.

I am a person who likes to "Think" .. I have control..

I know......Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!

The older I get.. the more I understand.. I don't have any control at all.

Of nothing... it's all out of my hands.. and THIS.. quite frankly scares the living Crapola out of me..
I'll get over it.... I always do.
After all... I have no choice.. I have no control.

Returning you to our previously scheduled program.

What Life throws at you.....

Sometimes.....
I have to close my eyes because ......

I am just afraid.....

More thoughts on the Taco Bell Bird.

Some thoughts on how my fine feathered friend from the other day.... may have gotten himself in trouble... apparently ... it runs in the family...


Also.....thoughts on how I may have been able to capture this poor creature... and release him from his self imposed Taco Bell Prison...


Where's a burrito when you need one??

No Sleep makes you a Bird Brain....

Well pretty much as I had predicted.... My day yesterday was ... Pfffffffffzzzz.......

I woke looking and feeling .... well ... just not myself.

It is amazing how much a few hours of altered sleep can affect your day.. and it did.

Yesterday however was beyond the beyond.. UGH!!.

I felt like my head was in a fog... Nothing ...and I mean nothing was going right....People, Plants and Animals all managed to irritate the living you know what out of me....I had so many errands to run and things that needed doing.... but I only managed to get a few done...

HATE HATE HATE days like that...

I have to say though as bad as my day may have been... What I saw coming out of the Grocery Store parking lot made me realize it could be worse.. As I kept getting closer.. the thing would not fly away...

When I finally got up close enough... I could see why...
This poor bird had somehow encased itself in a Taco Bell plastic bagI felt so sorry for it... So I got out of my car... and tried to help it ... but no matter how slowly I came up on it.. the little bugger would out run me... (AND in circles !! )
Just when I thought I might have it cornered. he would run off ... but not before looking back at me... like well?? aren't you coming???

I tell you ... I looked like some crazy bird lady out in the parking lot.People saw what I was attempting to do.. but only smiled and kept going... finally I was getting hot and irritated ... I just about popped the bird ... the bird.

So before I ended up having a heat stroke....... I headed for home.

You see the kind of day I was having.. I simply could not have been of any help.. (with my luck Id've gotten my eyes plucked out or at the very least Shat upon for my trouble.)

Yes ... My Mamma didn't raise no fool.. I know when to call it quits ... Go home and just wait for sleep... blessed Sleep...

Thank the lord I did sleep... but now I am still trying to catch up...

I have tons of paperwork to go through and file.. Letters and cards to mail and of course the dreaded ... Doing of the bills...

Ahhh ....Yes.. today is SO SO much better.. ( not )...

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On a side note... sad sad news Gidget.. The Taco Bell Dog Died I feel so bad about this.. but alas life goes on and I guess Taco Bell will just have to find a replacement... Hmmmm ...

I have an idea.

I know I know.. it's not funny... but hey .. ya gotta make a living.

Baah Baah can't Sleep... or ... Grip it and Rip it....

You may note the hour I am writing this is 2:11.... A.M !!!

This makes me want to cry...
I'd been running from the minute I got up this morning...So I had no problem falling asleep.. It is staying asleep now that seems to elude me...

What to do????

BLOG

well that..... and Face Book...

Mr R and his golf buddies got back around 3:00 P.M..... from three days of golf and who knows what kind of shenanigans... ( I knew he would be exhausted)

My sister in law and her Friend are in from England and were also stopping by in the evening. So I had to prepare for that as well.

Sorry.. again no pictures... (I didn't think this guy would appreciate a camera in his face on our first meeting.)

Not having done any of my basic usual activities around the house whilst (My new favorite word..) hubby was away the past 3 1/2 days... needless to say I had ALLOT of catching up to do.

I wanted to have the house picked up and make something for them to nibble on, yet still get the lawn mowed..

Like I said.. It was a long long day..

Somehow... I got it all done...

Well I think I will give it another go here... and if I can't fall asleep counting sheep... I may have to turn to alternate ideas...

Baaahhh... I don't like sheep anyway...

Either way... I hope I get the rest I need... otherwise things could get UGLY in the morning.

Wish me luck !!!