Comments on: Just in from the Great Lakes http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/ Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:41:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-42223 Jen Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:27:38 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-42223 <b>e-Mom</b>, hi there!! Hope you had a great break! Yeah, Detroit is not doing too well. Both my brothers-in-law work (make that past tense) for the auto industry in Detroit and actually both my sisters work(ed) for suppliers of Chrysler and GM...needless to say, both bros are now without jobs, and one of my sisters had to take a job in Ohio and move her family there. It's desperate, scary times over there. The tunnel still operates as far as I know. Did you ever see Shakespeare plays in Stratford, Ontario? My aunt used to take me there, it's the cutest little town. e-Mom, hi there!! Hope you had a great break! Yeah, Detroit is not doing too well. Both my brothers-in-law work (make that past tense) for the auto industry in Detroit and actually both my sisters work(ed) for suppliers of Chrysler and GM…needless to say, both bros are now without jobs, and one of my sisters had to take a job in Ohio and move her family there. It’s desperate, scary times over there.

The tunnel still operates as far as I know.

Did you ever see Shakespeare plays in Stratford, Ontario? My aunt used to take me there, it’s the cutest little town.

]]> By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-42121 e-Mom Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:27:45 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-42121 Nice thoughts! I was born in Quebec, and many of my relatives lived in Ontario. I have similar memories of the area, but from north of the border. My grandparents lived in Windsor, so we crossed the river (by tunnel) to visit Detroit on a few occasions. (Does anyone still live there? I hear whole blocks of houses are empty.) Wonderful memories.:~D Nice thoughts! I was born in Quebec, and many of my relatives lived in Ontario. I have similar memories of the area, but from north of the border.

My grandparents lived in Windsor, so we crossed the river (by tunnel) to visit Detroit on a few occasions. (Does anyone still live there? I hear whole blocks of houses are empty.)

Wonderful memories.:~D

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-41740 Jen Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:45:58 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-41740 <b>Fencepost and Tipper</b>, thanks for stopping by. I remembered one more special thing about my trip--a great story my cousin told about my Aunt Beth: colors for her were never red, white, and blue. They were scarlet, ivory, verdant, burnt sienna... She would drive the kids crazy with her descriptions of color, and send the kids to the dictionary many times to find out what she meant. But this is how she saw the world--in many shades and nuances and layers of beauty. Fencepost and Tipper, thanks for stopping by.

I remembered one more special thing about my trip–a great story my cousin told about my Aunt Beth: colors for her were never red, white, and blue. They were scarlet, ivory, verdant, burnt sienna… She would drive the kids crazy with her descriptions of color, and send the kids to the dictionary many times to find out what she meant. But this is how she saw the world–in many shades and nuances and layers of beauty.

]]> By: tipper http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-41625 tipper Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:47:46 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-41625 Jennifer-so glad your trip went well! Jennifer-so glad your trip went well!

]]> By: Fencepost http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-41570 Fencepost Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:29:33 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-41570 Interesting post of your visit. I hope there is more to come! Interesting post of your visit.
I hope there is more to come!

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-41530 Jen Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:19:08 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-41530 <b>Heather</b>, you should have a "check out" system for your books. Speaking of which, I just remembered I owe someone a book! My favorite little bookshop in town just closed its doors. It was a sad moment for me, like a friend moved away. Heather, you should have a “check out” system for your books. Speaking of which, I just remembered I owe someone a book!

My favorite little bookshop in town just closed its doors. It was a sad moment for me, like a friend moved away.

]]> By: Heather http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-41482 Heather Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:28:16 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2009/06/12/just-in-from-the-great-lakes/#comment-41482 That is awesome! And now I want a room for my giant book collection (though I keep lending mine out and never getting them back so my collection dwindles.) That is awesome! And now I want a room for my giant book collection (though I keep lending mine out and never getting them back so my collection dwindles.)

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