Not to be confused with the band Mercury Salad which I blogged about recently, I had the recent pleasure of meeting a friend at one of our favorite pre-pandemic spots on Michigan Ave: the Mercury. One of the absolute best places to get a turkey burger, this Corktown location is probably better known for itsContinueContinue reading “Rediscovering Detroit: Mercury Burger & Bar”
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The In-Betweens
“The Sower Outskirts of Arles in the Background” by Vincent Van Gogh, 1888 There is a crack, a crack in everythingThat’s how the light gets inLeonard Cohen As life and health situations twist and turn for an inordinate number of people in my life lately, and we endure the tests and wait for the consults,ContinueContinue reading “The In-Betweens”
Scenes from the Cafe
Views from my latest venture to Berkley Coffee. Legitimately becoming the coolest place in town. Shot on Pixel 6 Pro.
Rediscovering Detroit: Mercury Salad
Lean in, and I’ll tell you a little secret: the music scene is Detroit is alive, well, and kicking serious tush. Even more than I was giving it credit for. I admit, I’d gotten into a happy little groove with my 3-4 performers to follow, and was content to focus my fangirl activities on thisContinueContinue reading “Rediscovering Detroit: Mercury Salad”
O Tannenbaum
O Christmas tree, o Christmas treeYour dress wants to teach me something:Your hope and durabilityProvide comfort and strength at any time.O Christmas tree, o Christmas treeThat’s what your dress should teach me.Ernst Anschütz, “O Tannenbaum” (English translation) Get a plastic tree without lights, they said. It’s the smart thing to do, they said. If you bought a treeContinueContinue reading “O Tannenbaum”
The Show Must Go On
Live performance gigs are officially back. Yesterday I supported my good friend’s live storytelling event about living, learning, and loving with brain cancer. My role was audio/visual effects designer and technician, which turned out to be a delicious smoothie blend of what I do at the office, what I do for community theatre, and whatContinueContinue reading “The Show Must Go On”
Tomorrow and Tomorrow
For the past few years, I have used the end of the year to do a personal life audit, riffed off the Google Sheets “audit” template, tracking various levels of personal health: physical, emotional, financial, psychological, career. Also a couple of sections for things that I know increase my overall happy: travel, being a forceContinueContinue reading “Tomorrow and Tomorrow”
Down at the Ole Cafe
It’s been awhile since I’ve had the opportunity to prop out a new local Detroit band. This time I headed out to my favorite lesser known dry cafe in Oak Park, Berkley Coffee, to catch a little folk rock Americana courtesy of Poor Player. In their own words, Poor Player is “all about finding theContinueContinue reading “Down at the Ole Cafe”
Gratitude in Post
I started out my Thanksgiving sending short texts to the people in my life who are most important to me. Happy Thanksgiving, I wrote to more than a dozen loved ones. I was going to spend the day alone — kids were off to spend the holiday at their dad’s this year, and my FriendsgivingContinueContinue reading “Gratitude in Post”
The Daily Puzzle
A few years ago, I started a dinnertime ritual with my kids / teenagers: in addition to sharing the “best part” and “worst part” of thy day, thou shalt also complete a puzzle from the day-by-day calendar. I shared custody, so I figured they would only do this a maximum of 15 days out ofContinueContinue reading “The Daily Puzzle”
Muttering Retreats 