Weekend

Our weekend was great. On Saturday Vic and I took Karen downtown and showed her some of the sights of Detroit. It was a little chilly and a little overcast with some flurries, so it really made for a pretty nice afternoon. After lunching at the Hard Rock (Karen's choice) we tried out ice skating on the small rink they have set up downtown. Vic hasn't been on skates since she was very young and did great! Karen had never been on ice skates and didn't keep these on very long at all! She managed about three steps on the ice and then made a quick retreat to the security of the rubber mat surrounding the rink. It's been about 25 years since I've laced up a pair of skates and I wasn't sure how I would do now, so I took pictures and documented the whole event. Saturday night we went to a nice little Irish restaurant. The food was marginal and a bit overpriced, but the band was wonderful, so overall it was a nice evening.

Sunday we took a ride to Windsor, Ontario Canada. This was my first trip to Canada since I visited Niagara Falls in the early 90's. Again, we ate at a little Irish pub, but this time the food was wonderful and not too expensive. No band, though. Vic and I will probably check it out again in the future on a night when they have music. We also stopped by the casino in Windsor before we headed back home. Vic & I played for a while, but didn't really win anything. Karen won $250 on one of the quarter slot machines! I'm glad one of us won!

Karen's got a few more days left on her trip and I don't think she's going to get a chance to see the snow she wanted. It's flurried a few times, but never enough to stick to the ground. We're enjoying having her here, but I've really got to get started on my diet soon!