I'm in Detroit. It is 28 fucking degrees outside. But we are staying at the Detroit Club, the oldest of private clubs in the city. This particular building was built in 1892. It was renovated a few years ago, but it is still a private club. Everyone at dinner and the bar last night were members, not scumbag hillbilly interlopers like us. We stayed at the bar and drank until bedtime. Not the bar, exactly, but the Library, as it is called. We sat very comfortably on a couch by the fire.
We walked downtown and midtown yesterday. I would say Detroit is a not for long visits. But it in no way seems dangerous. People have been very friendly. It is the midwest. We keep asking people for crack. They say no, it is meth here.
The first thing I did was lose one of my new expensive gloves. Now I have one. I have to keep the other hand in my pocket. I'm a loser. Ili bought them for me. I guess I'm an ingrate as well.
I took this photo in the airport. Something went wrong, but it made the picture so much better.
I've not been able to take any more pictures. Ili does not like me using my camera. I didn't take pictures of people and get yelled at as I have done in the past, but she still asked me to put my camera away. I'll have a few minutes here and there in the snow, probably, by myself. Maybe I can get some photos then.
With my gloved hand.
Oh how fancy. If you go to Chicago - stay at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel.
ReplyDeleteWhy do you need "expensive" gloves? Won't some plain warm gloves do? I mean I don't know - there are some things that are lovely to splurge on - but I've never understood gloves or sunglasses - how easy it is to lose - one glove or your pair of glasses. Nope. Not necessary. I have a drawer full of single cheap gloves. And when it's cold - it doesn't matter much how much they cost or even if they match.
Take iphone pictures. Surely you are allowed that.
Have fun.
Cool photo. Illustrates nicely that the eyes are indeed in the center of the face. Never quite got that in high school drawing!
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ReplyDeleteOh. I just realized after re-reading what I wrote - of course. You are not in the Country. You are in the City. Expensive Matching Gloves for going in and out of the Museums and the Club (oh that's horrible - it looks Trumpian but I swear I did it before him) are quite possibly essential. See - I want a pair of "The Original Muckboots" for Christmas this year. Pink or Pink Camo. I firmly believe in Liberals Taking Back Camo.
Show us Detroit - would ya?