Turns out I am the only one in my family who has been to a Tigers game at Comerica Park so it was time to fix that. While so many people make Detroit out to be this horrible abandoned place I find it quite nice. Sure it's a little rough around the edges but there are so many things that make it into a wonderful place at the same time. Yes, I live in Chicago and I love where I live its just not the same. I have grown up cheering for Detroit teams and I always will. As far as I can remember back I cheered for the Redwings, the Tigers, and the Pistons. I have never been a big pro football fan but I do enjoy the Lions!
I got my family some nice seats; second row of the upper deck just past 3rd base. We finally got some nice weather with the sun out and 70 degrees. We loaded up and took the 1 hour and 20 minute drive from DeWitt to Detroit for the game. We got down to Detroit early before the game and walked around a little bit. I showed my parents the little that I know about Detroit most of which I learned from my friend Mandy. We went to the game early and walked around the stadium and my parents thought back to their days when they were my age and going to games at Tiger Stadium (sadly I will never make it to a game there). My mom, dad, and sister were all very impressed with Comerica Park and I was just happy to see them enjoying it. The game was great too! We beat the White Sox 9-0! I hate the White Sox and living in Chicago I have to see them alot. After the game I took my parents over to Greektown and we eat at Pegasus. It was really nice to see lots of people out and about walking the streets of Detroit.
We continued a new tradition started last year based off an idea I got from a friend when we made it home from the game on Saturday night. We had Chocolate Bunny White Russians. They are great, take a hallow Easter bunny and chop the ears off. Fill it with a cold White Russian and enjoy the chocolaty goodness! This is a tradition I hope to continue on for a long time. Its just simple yet fun all at the same time. When we were growing up the tradition was to make hard boiled eggs. We still have hard boiled eggs but its not the same when your older. This chocolate Easter Bunny White Russian tradition is one that our family can carry on in a fun adult world that we all now live in. Now, wheather or not we want to be in the adult world is still up for debate.
Easter Sunday! I woke up and attended mass with my parents. I have become a Chreaster over the past few years and well my reasons for becoming that I think have come and passed. I used to be very annoyed by the church my parents go to because they liked to force their opinions on the people of the church. I do not go to church to hear who I should vote for, what I should think and anything else along those lines. I believe that separation of Church and State is a two way street not just a one way street that government can not dictate religion but religion should not dictate government. The way I viewed the church was just like a giant lobbyist so I stopped going. The Mass I went to on Sunday was actually almost pleasant. Maybe it is time I give this another chance........
When we got home from mass we all quick had a bit of breakfast and then packed up the car and headed to Grand Ledge to my grandma's house. My aunt and uncle and cousins where there so it was a nice little family treat. We enjoyed some good wine, some great food and some enjoyable stories. After dinner some of us went for a walk down to the park along the Grand River where people go rock climbing on the ledges. I was able to get some really nice shots down there with my new camera but my mom had to show me up and borrow my camera to take a picture of me and my sister that turned out better than any of my photos were. Boo, oh well so I still have some getting used to.
After dessert, of raspberry cream pie (per my request), we took off to take me to the train. When we first arrived at the station it was only 10 minutes delayed. Nothing strange about that but as we waited it grew and grew and grew till finally it was an hour and 10 minutes delayed. I have had many friends voice their opinions on Amtrak for this reason but I have never experienced it. After listening to my friends horror stories I still do not come close to their delays in the multiples of hours but it was still an annoyance non the less. While it was annoying and I made it home later than I would have liked it is definitely still a great way to travel. Over all the weekend was wonderful and I can only hope that the coming of spring is truly here and that summer can bring some more fabulous weekends like this one!
PS Pictures will be added shortly.
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