Praying for Egypt

I'm praying for everyone over in Egypt during this troubled times that they're going through. As many of you know, the Egyptian people are protesting the government, which has been in power for 30 years now, and they're trying to get some new leadership in place and force their current leader out of office. I pray that the Egyptian people will find peaceful ways to voice their opinions on the government.

Tiger Truck '11

I saw this picture of the WYCD van going past the Comerica Park Tiger as I was looking through my TigerFest pictures. It looks like the Tiger is about to pounce here, and the truck is just getting away. WYCD was at TigerFest handing out freebies to attendees. They also host the Downtown Hoedown in May down at Hart Plaza. Just thought I'd share this pic with you all.

YouTube FridaySpace shuttle Challenger explosion CBS Evening News

Today's edition of YouTube Friday is in memory of the astronauts who lost their lives in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion that occured 25 years ago today, on January 28, 1986. I found this video on 10TVMan's YouTube Channel. Many people still remember where they were when they saw or heard about the explosion. I had just turned 2 years old a few weeks earlier, and really don't remember when this happened, but members of my family do. I remember seeing something on the news about this on the 10 year and 20 year remembrances in 1996 and 2006. I pray for their families today and always.

Smart Cars

Here's a picture of another of my favorite cars from the Detroit Auto Show. Smart Cars are small, yet they're pretty nifty, in my opinion. I've seen a few of them cruising around the Metro Detroit area, and thought about how small and compact they are. They look like little toy cars, but I'm guessing they drive well and are pretty cheap to purchase. If you have a Mini, how do you enjoy your car?

Buses in the world

Here is a picture I took from the Detroit People Mover a few weeks ago. These two buses, a DOT bus on the left (City Bus) and a Smart Bus on the right (suburban) , were waiting at the stop light at Grand Circus Park in downtown Detroit on a cold winter's morning. I like how this picture turned out, it looks like the buses are just sitting there while the whole world moves around them. The DOT goes through the city and in some suburbs, and the Smart Bus mainly goes through the suburbs of Detroit.

TigerFest Memories

Here are some pictures from TIgerFest that I'd like to share with you, the readers of TWaSbL. The first picture I'd like to share is of the TigerFest Ice Sculpture. The Ice sculpture is always a popular photo op for people to take photos with as they meander around the stadium. I like the Tiger on the side there growling. His twin brother is outside of the shot.
This batch of Tiger Memories was located in the Archive Room. This is from the 1968 campaign, when the Tigers won the World Series. A picture of the 1972 ALCS team is on display, as well. Many other items and memories were on display, as well.
I took a tour through the Tiger Clubhouse, along with many other fans that were in attendance. The Tigers have very nice digs, and have a lot of room to move around. They also have many TVs and other amenities there.
Here is a picture of Bill Freehan, who was the Tigers catcher from the early 1960s to 1976. This is located in the Tiger Club, where an autograph area was located. He was a member of the Tigers for the 1968 season, when the team won the World Series. He's in a famous picture where he and Mickey Lolich are celebrating the Tigers Championship.

TigerFest 2011 Blog

I attended TigerFest yesterday, and had a good yet Cold time. TigerFest is the annual Fan Festival for the Tigers. It has been sold out since 2007, its first year at Comerica Park. This picture was taken after I got to Comerica Park after Breakfast. My favorite parts of TigerFest were the pictures and the autographs. I also enjoyed the informative and entertaining Question and answer sessions. Despite the cold weather (it was in the single digits in the morning, and windchills were sub zero), everyone there seemed to have a great time. People patiently waited in lines for the autographs and photos with players (sometimes patience was in short supply). One of the points I'd like to see changed for next year's 'Fest is the wait for lines. There were long lines in excess of an hour or so. 2010 was an example of swift ines and short waits in line. That's the only gripe I have about TigerFest this year.

YouTube Friday: Detroit Tigers Winter Caravan

The Tigers have been on their annual Winter Caravan the past couple od days, and they've been to many places around the metro area and statewide. One of the places that they visited was the Detroit Institute of Arts. This video is from their YouTube Channel, located at DetroitInstituteArts. . They visited one of the exhibits and had their picture taken in front of the Diego Rivera Mural. As many of my friends and family members know, I'm nutty for the Tigers, and can't wait for Baseball season to start again :-D

Beautiful Sign

I saw this as I was on my daily travels this morning. I always like seeing the special marquees on the Fox Theatre, and also on the Fillmore, which is just south of here. There was one last week for a party for the Auto Show charity preview, and I noticed the title of the party, "Oh What a Night". I don't know who was hosting the party, but it was a cool title.

TWaSbL Favorites from the Auto Show: Chrysler/Jeep/Ram

One of my favorite exhibits from the Auto Show was the Chrysler/Jeep/Ram exhibit. It's always been one of my favorites. I like the quality and workmanship of their cars. The Jeep Wrangler-Black ops edition was a popular car, and many people took pictures with it. One of the cars that caught my eye was this Challenger. The Challenger isn't a new nameplate (it was around in the 1970s), but it's sporty and pretty cool. I've seen a few of these on the road over the past year, and they seem like they drive pretty neat. The safety features are pretty cool, as well.

Auto Show Sneak peek

Here is a sneak Peek of one of my pictures from my trip to the Auto Show today. It was a good time, and I enjoyed seeing all the cars there at Cobo. My favorite cars are from the "Big Three" Automakers of Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors, as well as from Mini and Fiat. This Ferrari was a cool car, as were all the expensive cars. I'll make sure to post more later. In the meantime, enjoy looking at this yellow car :-D

Photo of the Day: Skyliner

Here is one of my famous (or infamous, take your pick) Skyline shots from the Detroit People Mover. This is a pretty cool picture that I especially like, because it shows all the buildings of Downtown Detroit from near Joe Louis Arena, which is right near here.The ad on the building in the center of the picture is for Mercedes Benz. It's for the Auto Show, which got underway yesterday. There are many trucks located at the Cobo Docks for all the cars and exhibits.

Photo of the Day: Ouzo Cruizo

The Photo of the Day is of the World Famous Ouzo Cruizo, the ride of Greektown, USA :-D. The Ouzo Cruizo goes through Greektown, a section of Downtown Detroit, for most if not all major downtown events, including Lions, Tigers, and Red Wings games. Tonight, it was fairly busy for the Kid Rock show at Ford Field and the Red Wings game at Joe Louis Arena. I rode the Shuttle a couple of times, and it was a good ride. I always like seeing it on my travels downtown, especially on game/event days.

YouTube Friday:2010 Detroit Auto Show - NAIAS Highlights by Inside Line

In honor of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show starting tomorrow, I decided to post a video that has a short preview of the 2010 show. This video is from InsideLineVideo's YouTube Channel. I'll be attending the show during its run downtown, and I'll make sure to give you a synopsis and what my favorite cars were.

Photo of the Day: Many Octopi

Here's another entry in my Photo of the Day Series. This was taken at the Cobo Center People Mover station. It's for the Prius cars. I blogged about this the other day, but this is a new picture that I thought was pretty cool. It reminds me of "Al", the Red Wings Octopus. It made me think "Maybe Al has some friends over for a party". Just wanted to show this to you all today.

Photo of the Day, 1/11/11

The photo I selected to feature here on TWaSbL was taken from the Opera House garage this morning. The Detroit People Mover is scooting along to the Broadway station. The People Mover has been running early so far this week for Auto Show Preview week, leading up to the public show, which will be opening on Saturday morning. It'll be running later and earlier in the very near future with concerts, events, the Auto Show and much more going on downtown. I'm excited to see all that's happening downtown and in the metro area, as well.

Auto Show Time '11

It's Auto Show time again in the Metro Detroit Area. I stopped by Cobo to take in the atmosphere in the lobby area for the Press Preview today. There were many members of the media congregating out in this area before they went into the show to observe and critique the show as well as view the unveilings. I saw these two ads that are pictured here as I was doing a few things today. The Top ad is for Mercedes Benz. It was located on the old Pontchartrain Hotel, which is located across Washington Boulevard from Cobo, and people can see it as they arrive and depart the Auto Show. THe bottom picture is an ad from Toyota on the turnstiles for the Detroit People Mover. It talks about the Prius going plural, and what you could call it. I thought that it was neat how they had this set up :-D I'll make sure to share some more pictures with you as I go about town.

Sadness in Arizona

Today, as you all have probably heard already, a shooting occured in Tuscon, Arizona. Many politicians are expressing their sadness and offering their condolences today (story via the Los Angeles Times). They found out that a 22-year-old had done the shooting, and that he had some troubling posts on his Facebook and YouTube pages. I pray that all the people that are in the hospital are getting the care that they need, and that the families of those affected receive the prayers of the nation.

YouTube Friday: ATC - All Around The World (la la la la la la la la)

For the first YouTube Friday of 2011, I decided to post this gem from 2000, via TexBoyToy's YouTube Channel. This is a pretty interesting song that was from the group ATC. It was one of my favorite songs way back when, and This is the first time I get to see the video. Hope you find this danceable song to be one of your favorites, as well.

A terrible Hoax

Just read this article about the hoax involving Vaccines leading to Autism in USA Today. Many people are understandably upset about this, and some wonder why someone would do this. I feel the same way. I don't know why someone would want to lie and say such things. I feel that all kids should get vaccinated because someone could get dangerously sick if they came down with something like Rubella (German Measles), Mumps, Diptheria, etc. I understand a lot of parents were scared and upset when this hoax came out because they thought that their child or children would develop Autism after getting their normal childhood shots. What do you all think of this?

Roster of Hudsonians

This plaque is one I found interesting. It's located near Macy's at Northand Mall here in the Metro Detroit area. This plaque lists the JL Hudsons department store employees, or "Hudsonians", as they were called, that were in World War II. There are stars by a few names, and I guess that the star signifies those employees who passed during the war. This plaque was originally located at Hudson's downtown Detroit store, and relocated to the Northland Location at a later date. I think that this is a pretty interesting plaque, in that it honors all the Hudsons employees that were in World War II. What do you all think of it?

New week of new year

Lots to get to today here on TWaSbL. Sorry I didn't write yesterday. It was my birthday, and I was out celebrating. As many of my Michigan readers may know, we inaugurated a new Governor on Saturday afternoon in Lansing. I hope that Gov. Snyder brings a lot of great ideas and changes to the state for the next four years. Also, I've noticed on the news that a large contingent of freshman members of Congress and the House of Representatives are in Washington DC getting ready to go to work for their states. I pray that the US Government will be increasingly pro-life in the future, as well as all state governments. I won't have a photo blog up until at least after the Auto Show in a couple of weeks, so just bear with me there.

New Year '11 blogging

Happy New Year to all of my readers! I'm glad we all got to the new year okay and in one piece. Today, the NHL's Winter Classic is being played at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. This event has been going on for the past few years now, and always draws big crowds. I enjoy seeing where the event will be held, and seeing an ice rink in the middle of an outdoor baseball/football stadium. THe Red Wings were in the Winter Classic in 2009. I always wonder if Comerica Park could host a Winter Classic in the future. We'll see about that. How has your New Year been so far? I hope 2011 will be a great year for you, and will have lots of new opportunities.
Lauren