Monday, August 27, 2012

Detroit River Princess

The entire Cox clan made the trek across the border to celebrate Dave and Anne's 50th wedding anniversary in style - a riverboat cruise about the Detroit Princess. The converted former Mississippi River casino boat plies the international waters betwixt Windsor and Detroit, offering up buffet fare and live music, in addition to the scenery.

We took the Windsor Tunnel for the first time, crossing under the Detroit River and smack dab into downtown Motown, rather than the usual Ambassador Bridge route. The first thing we saw exiting the tunnel was the Maritime Sailors' Cathedral, whose legendary bell chimed till it rang 29 times, for each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Perfect weather helps, as you can see from the photographs, making for one memorable cruise up to the mouth of Lake St. Clair and back. Painless border crossings without cavity searches help too! It was in fact the first time we have ever entered a new country under water.....and without a straw or hollowed out reed or SCUBA gear or anything!
 
Detroit Princess moored in front of Joe Louis Arena

Windsor from the American side

Hiram Walker distillery in Windsor

Two ships passing in the night, er, day

Windsor, to the left - Detroit, to the right

The GM Building defines the Motown skyline

More Detroit architecture

The "border"....under water.....in the middle of the river

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Rawk the Coop V

The August long weekend saw Rawk the Coop come and go for another year, with great company and mostly great weather. Thanks to everyone who made the trek, from distances both short and long.

There are tons of great action shots, but I don't want to get anyone fired or post anyone's children on the internet. If you were here, ask me about the pictures! If not, you'll have to see the pics below and use your imagination to fill in the people and pets. Go ahead, make a game of it.

Also makes for a memorable birthday, surrounded by good friends and the starry Wheatley night sky.


Backup facilities to spare the septic tank

Tent City

Those pools were full of  kids AND adults later....

Fish Fry!

Mmmmmm.....fresh Lake Erie yellow perch!

Bonfire of the Insanities

Is it me, or is that a flaming figure walking in the fire pit???

Marshmellows away and out come the guitars!