Cass Tech

Much to write about these days - but first I need to vent about my old high school.  This was my reunion weekend, dare I mention which one?  Cass Tech was a very special school. First it was 8 stories high and we had 4 large elevators.


We had 27 curriculum there from Chem-Bio to Heating and Cooling. My graduating class was about 1,100 students, about 100 were those who graduated in January (this is probably dating me right there!)

 The build has been empty for some time but I did not realize they had begun the demolition and was shocked to learn not only had they started but were at least 3/4 of the way to completion.

So here in Detroit we are losing another major landmark that should have been preserved and re-purposed.

The new Cass is doing well at producing high achieving students as well.  the current principal was there and announced that 98% of the graduating class of over 600 where headed to college and that 85% of the class had received scholarships.

The building is gone but the spirit lives on...

My 4th of July

My blog tends to go off in different directions - business but my travels as well.  I would like to think that my travels influence my work in some way or another.

But last week was spent with friends up north in Benzonia, MI - which is near Crystal Mountain, Crystal Mountain and about 25 minutes southwest of Traverse City.

One of the high lights of the trip was the Frankfort Parade - it was great! A true small town parade!

The state police on horse back, followed by one of the most important people, the lucky officer who gets to clean up the horse poop!  She deserves major pats on the back!

Several fire companies were in attendance and the one who got the most attention was this one. They would stop the truck and 2-3 men held up the ladder while another firefighter climbed up one side and down the other.

And the thing that was most touching to me
was to see the VFW members and the grand
marshal of the parade, another VFW member...

It was pretty cool to spend the 4th in Small Town, USA.

Baltimore Show

I hope to post info on some of the wonderful vendors who were at the show.  This of course requires taking pictures, assuming of course that I have made something to take pictures of!!!


So for now, here are some booth shots...