A Detroit, Michigan fifth-grader’s float design debuts in America’s Thanksgiving Day parade, birds showing signs of recovery, and how speaking multiple languages seems to slow aging are a few of the interesting stories I’ve read and enjoyed in the past month.
I hope you enjoy them, too!
Continue reading What I Found Interesting: November 18, 2025
It was a cold morning for this year’s America’s Thanksgiving Parade this week in Detroit, Michigan.
Temperature in the high 30’s Farenheit and a brisk wind out of the northwest kept me bundled up with a plaid blanket over my legs.
Thankfully no rain or snow was forecast for the day!
Along with thousands of other folks lining the streets, we watched dozens of floats, marching bands, clowns, Big Heads, and hot air balloons make their way down Woodward Avenue from the Cultural Center Historic Center to downtown Detroit.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: America’s Thanksgiving Parade 2023
Clear blue skies, bright sunshine, cool temperatures, and little to no breeze greeting parade watchers in Detroit for the annual America’s Thanksgiving Parade down Woodward Avenue. It was the first time in three years I’ve attended the parade in person. Gorgeous day! It was wonderful to watch the floats, marching bands, clowns, Big Heads, dancing… Continue reading Photo of the Week: America’s Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit