I drove into a neighborhood once and thought there was a fire. It was the pine trees releasing pollen
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Johnny Upton
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I got a car wash the other day and it looks the same as it did before I got it. I should have just torn up the money and tossed it into the air instead.
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I will probably hose the car down but between the pollen and sand from beach season, probably wont be heading to the car wash until summer road trips
When I got my new car (a year ago) I read that because of all of the cameras and new technology you should not take the car through a car wash so I purchased some stuff and do it myself. Kind of like the old days !
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I always tell myself that maybe the pollen won’t be as bad this year, and every year I’m wrong
I need to do the same! It would be worth it, I think.
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For those who feed the hummingbirds, are you seeing as many as usual? We normally see them at the feeder constantly. This year I have seen them about 5 times total, it is really strange. I belong to an Ontario bird group on FB and almost everyone is reporting the same. There are some people from further north who said they are seeing the average amount but here in SW Ontario, they are few and far between. It is worrying.
Mine came late this year. Usually arrive end of April. This year it was weeks later into May.
And yes, my feeder is much less active so far.
An erstwhile Detroit native begs your indulgence.
Good stuff happens, too.
Then,
Eminem - Beautiful (Edited) (Explicit) (youtube.com)
Now:
Michigan Central Station CEO: Campus has exceeded expectations already (freep.com)
Eminem-produced Michigan Central concert in Detroit to star Diana Ross, Jack White, more (msn.com)
Eastland mall successor now open, ready for tenants (freep.com)
VIDEO: Gordie Howe International Bridge deck now just 36 feet from connecting (wxyz.com)
Good stuff happens, too.
Then,
Eminem - Beautiful (Edited) (Explicit) (youtube.com)
Now:
Michigan Central Station CEO: Campus has exceeded expectations already (freep.com)
Eminem-produced Michigan Central concert in Detroit to star Diana Ross, Jack White, more (msn.com)
Eastland mall successor now open, ready for tenants (freep.com)
VIDEO: Gordie Howe International Bridge deck now just 36 feet from connecting (wxyz.com)
Florida? Nope
A flamingo was spotted on a Cape Cod beach in Dennis on Sunday afternoon a “monumentally rare” sighting, and it is believed to be the first wild flamingo of its kind to be seen in Massachusetts, said Mark Faherty, a science coordinator at the Mass Audubon in Cape Cod.
“This is monumentally rare,” Faherty said. “Anytime you can get a first state record — that’s a big deal.”
I'll be in Detroit all of next week for work. Gonna go see Michigan Central Station in person on Tuesday. I've been looking at that iconic building since 2010 and I wish I had a time lapse photo montage. Its come a long way, and hopefully its symbolic for the city too. Been working in Detroit Metro area for 15 years, now. Its great to see the green sprouts of recovery happening. Still a long, long way to go for the city, but they are definitely on the right track. When Detroit can stand on its own, without Dan Gilbert, the Illitch family, or Ford privately funding its recovery, that will be a great day.
There's a grim determination, and pride from the residents of that city that I love. I'm rooting for them.
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Wow. Really poses the questions - where did it come from, and why?
Mine came late this year. Usually arrive end of April. This year it was weeks later into May.
And yes, my feeder is much less active so far.
Fingers crossed it looks good for a launch at 10:52AM 
No I haven't gotten much done this morning
No I haven't gotten much done this morning
I just checked out the weather since there is a severe thunderstorm watch up and immediately my brain saw a spoked B - guess what? It is exactly where I live, coincidence? I think not!
100%.
My formative years were the1970s. Detroit was an absolute mess -- "Murder Captial of the World" -- with mayor for life Coleman Young and an almost non-existent tax base due to the "white flight" that began in the early '60s.
It was a terrible, terrible time for the city, and the awfulness would continue for nearly forty years. Detroit is a huge city (Boston and Manhattan would easily fit within its confines). During this time, entire neighborhoods were abandoned. There was no money for streetlights after dark. When I returned in late 2007, Mayor Kwami Kilpatrick was on his way to jail.
Detroit Free Press sports columnist Mitch Albom (Tuesday's With Morrie) wrote a piece for Sports Illustrated
The Courage of Detroit » Mitch Albom
This was Christmas night. In the basement of a church off an icy street in downtown Detroit, four dozen homeless men and women sat at tables. The smell of cooked ham wafted from the kitchen. The pastor, Henry Covington, a man the size of two middle linebackers, exhorted the people with a...
www.mitchalbom.com
which rightly would have been titled, "Detroit Is Not Shit on the Shoe of America."
Fast forward to 2024 and see a city at long last reborn, however many problems persist.
I always had a thing for Boston and the Big Bad Bruins.
I wanted out of Detroit. I got my wish attending Emerson in 1982. Since then, Boston, Massachusetts, and New England have been my spiritual home in every way that matters. I love London and Paris (not NYC), but you couldn't pay me to live anywhere else.
That said, I greatly admire those who chose to stay in, and make a stand for, the city of Detroit.
Like Bostonians, Detroiters are a resilient, recalcitrant sort not easily deterred nor dismissed.
I wish them every success.
My sons asked the Bride what she wanted for Mother’s Day. She picked to go on a hike with baby goats. Yeah, you read that right. We have a private family hike set up for this Saturday. Should be interesting.
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As cool as this sounds, I think I'm mostly jealous that a woman was asked what she wanted, gave an honest and realistic answer, and that request is being fulfilled no questions asked. Almost unheard of.My sons asked the Bride what she wanted for Mother’s Day. She picked to go on a hike with baby goats. Yeah, you read that right. We have a private family hike set up for this Saturday. Should be interesting.
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Seriously though, have a great day! Sounds like a nice casual family experience that everyone can enjoy
Who's picking up the tab, Wally? You or the boys?My sons asked the Bride what she wanted for Mother’s Day. She picked to go on a hike with baby goats. Yeah, you read that right. We have a private family hike set up for this Saturday. Should be interesting.
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Lots of pollen and sneezing
air quality alert again
can we fast forward to October?
less than a year left in the vampire state
mid 80s
Lots of pollen and sneezing
air quality alert again
can we fast forward to October?
less than a year left in the vampire state
Morris Wanchuk
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about 10 degrees less than here lol.....counting down the days....typical is 10-15 degrees less
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