I'll Never Get Used To...

...people standing right out in the middle of the street at busy intersections, collecting donations for charity. Yup, for those of you who don't live in metropolitan Detroit, that really happens at holiday time around here. And it's not just any charity. Usually, they are charities that are supported by local police and firefighters. Wouldn't they be among the first to figure out that standing on the dashed lane divider line surrounded by rapidly moving traffic might be a wee bit dangerous? Today, I saw a crew of firefighters in the intersection of Allen and King roads, both of which have 45 mph speed limits. On the northwest corner sat their ambulance! Well, at least it won't have far to go when some inattentive motorist crosses the line at the worst possible time.

I've lived a lot of places and can't recall anywhere but metro Detroit that allows this. But I obviously haven't lived everywhere. Are there any other cities where this happens?

Momentum is Building!

My rant about colorblindness needing its own month and colored ribbon is paying off! This morning when I arrived at church, a couple of our members were handing out gray ribbons, along with copies of my post on the issue. By church time, fully half the congregation was sporting gray ribbons! We all had a good laugh about it, but the visitors must have thought this was one loony church--mobilizing to fight the worldwide scourge of colorblindness!

I had a good chuckle, and it did tend to take the sting out of Michigan State's embarrassing give-away to Michigan yesterday. I love being part of a congregation that knows how to laugh and have a good time.

Totally Gratuitous Grandbaby Picture

My granddaughter Maizie and her two bestest friends, Mia and Morgandy, were M&Ms for Halloween. (Maizie's the orange one.) Couldn't resist posting this picture. If it strikes your fancy, there are more on my daughter's blog.