A beautiful October weekend seemed the perfect occasion for a mix of music and sports. On Saturday night, we saw venerable folk legend Gordon Lightfoot at the Windsor casino, still wowing the crowd at 76 years old. The voice may no longer have the power, but the sound is still there, and more importantly, the stories. As Jane put it, it was like watching history.....especially when he opted to play his lengthy opus, the Canadian Railroad Trilogy.
The next morning, I set out for Detroit with two co-workers, for our annual Bears-Lions game at Ford Field. As fate would have it, the tunnel bus had to drop us off at a different stop, due to the running of the Detroit marathon - right in front of the Old Mariners' Church, the very place the memorial was held after the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
The football game was exciting at least, though my team lost yet again. One of these years we'll head to Chicago so we can enjoy home advantage. After a see-saw battle, the Lions went ahead with a long touchdown in the final minute. Miraculously, the Bears charged back down the field and kicked a field goal to tie the game as time expired. Alas, the Lions ended up winning 37-34 with a field goal late in overtime, but it took almost the entire overtime for either team to score. Unfortunately, my camera mysteriously died well before then.
After a sunny walk back to the church, we boarded the tunnel bus and returned to Canada.
We'll get 'em next year!
Gordon Lightfoot at Caesars Windsor
A musty old hall in Detroit
Tailgating in Lions country
The view from Section 325
The Lions prepare the Defend the Den
Da Bears defend Matthew Stafford's plans
TV Timeout - very different when you're on the other end of things!
Bears QB Jay Cutler takes aim
Cutler spies WR Alshon Jeffrey breaking free!
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