I'm So, So, So Sorry!

• Detroit Tigers' record for the ten games before I praised them on this blog: 8-2


• Detroit Tigers' record for the ten games since I praised them on this blog: 3-7

And while we're at it:

• Combined winning percentage for the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers since July 19 when I made a snotty comment on my daughter's blog about there not being a world-class major-league baseball team anywhere in the state of Texas: .647


• Winning percentage of the Detroit Tigers in the same time span: .300

My sincere apologies to the Tigers and their many loyal fans, who did not ask me to apply the kiss of death to their team.

Michigan in the Summertime

Warm days, cool nights, bright sunshine. Turn off the A/C and open up the windows. Wake up just cool enough that the coffee feels s-o-o-o-o good going down. Enjoy every evening with a pleasant breeze wafting through the house. If it weren't for winter, everyone would live here!

5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 48183

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75° F | 56° F 24° C | 13° C	80° F | 59° F 27° C | 15° C	82° F | 61° F 28° C | 16° C	83° F | 63° F 28° C | 17° C	86° F | 64° F 30° C | 18° C
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Hear the Roar!

It's time for me to post about the Detroit Tigers! In spite of injuries to key players all year, they now have the best record in baseball. The three-game sweep of Minnesota was impressive. All three games won by a single run. All three in the Metrodome, which has been Dead Man's Gulch to the Tigers for years. With 32 wins on the road, we're not that anxious for them to return home!

Of course, it's a long season and we're nowhere near the end of it. Those pesky Cleveland Indians are hanging right in there, a mere two games behind. If Cleveland were in any of four other divisions, they'd be in first place. The tight pennant race between these two Lake Erie rivals has made for a riveting season.

So, thank you Tigers for all the heart and determination you shown us so far this year. Here's wishing and hoping for another shot at the fall classic!

More Maizie!

A totally gratuitous picture of my granddaughter Maizie. You can see more of her (and read hilarious commentary from a sometimes insecure but amazingly wise first-time mom) on Caren's blog.

Missed Another One

I'm not a trend setter. I'm not much of a trend follower. I'm not even a very good trend observer. One sure sign that a trend is about to die is when I finally notice it and get on board. (I bought a leisure suit once. Yep, it was two days before "leisure suit" became a universally accepted synonym for "dork.")

So the fact that I've recently noticed several new cars painted a rust orange color may not mean much, trend-wise. Therefore, let me ask a few questions:

1. Is this a trend?
2. If so, has it been around a long time and I'm just noticing it?
3. Is it a nation-wide trend, or just here in Michigan where the road salt is going to eventually turn all cars that color?