Photo of the Week: 2015 Independence Day Fireworks in Trenton

Fireworks in Trenton - giant sunbursts

Like many Americans last night, I spent the evening watching brilliant fireworks light up the summer sky. For the first time, I visited Trenton, Michigan, one of the metro Detroit suburbs along the Detroit River, to see their firework display. Continue reading Photo of the Week: 2015 Independence Day Fireworks in Trenton

Photo of the Week: Detroit Industry, Diego Rivera Murals

Detroit Industry mural, south wall depicting Detroit factory workers

The images are breathtaking.

As I walked into the Rivera Court at the Detroit Institute of Arts, I was surrounded by 27 panels of vibrant murals by Mexican artist Diego Rivera, depicting Detroit and its industry. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Detroit Industry, Diego Rivera Murals

Photo of the Week: Father’s Day and 1955 Chevy Bel Air

1955 Blue Chevy Bel Air with white hardtop

When I was growing up, we always had an old car in the driveway. It didn’t run, but it didn’t matter.

Dad loved to have an old car around that he could work on.

And we loved having an old car around that we could play in.

One of my favorite cars to play in was the dark gray Chevy Bel Air sedan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Father’s Day and 1955 Chevy Bel Air