campus martius park, detroit, michigan, usa
—
society is like a large piece of frozen water;
and skating well is the great art of social life.
– Letitia Elizabeth Landon
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Nice pic and words. I’ll be driving by Campus Martius on the way home from work tonight. :)
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Be sure to stop for a skate, tom )
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LOVE the quote!
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Thanks, roy )
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Some days are more slippery than others, Beth. And uphill and downhill changes, too. :-( Great quote and shot of the Detroit outdoor rink.
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Yes they sure ate, mark. It is a pretty spot )
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wow, did you attempt to skate there? I am impressed with the beautiful colored ice, Beth! I love the Emerson quote, it is simple and direct. Also, Letitia’s quote is very thoughtful. I am not sure I wish to fit into a certain social life… Hugs!
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Havent been on the ice yet this year, robin. Its the lights that give the ice its colors , everchanging. Agree about not worrying too much about the social though )
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Letitia’s social world sounds so much nicer than the society page’s world. I would like to skate again, but am much better on roller skates, Beth!
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Yes, and im a better roller blader )
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Yes indeed, sink or swim. Although I agree with reocochran I wouldn’t care too much about sinking socially.
Interesting quotes…. again! You never let me down.
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I agree about the sink or swim and the image of skating through life, falls and all.
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Both quotes are wonderful to chew on.
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Thanks, Tess. Something to think about –
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Amen. That’s the truth.
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I wanna be there!
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Sharpen your blades and grab your sweater!
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Rats…I fall down a lot. Is that like eating the gingerbread cookies the wrong way?
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Me too, im on the ice more than glidimg across it. And could be )
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sharing…and I never could skate…as far as I got was a monkey ward’s pair of new ice skates still in the box from 55 years ago because I chickened out of attending the ice-rink kid party…I prefer watching tv…then and now? ;)
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I am constantly falling, crashing and yelling out. I consiser it a misadventure )
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Nice pic and words, but I wonder if Letitia, might change her mind after she had seen me trying to skate on my dyslexic legs.
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Hah!
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I really love the beauty of this particular post, the image, and beauty of the metaphor. Skate well … Yes. Good post. And, good quote from Mr. Emerson.
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Thank you so much –
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Chicago has a rink like this in Millennium Park! Love that:).
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Cool )
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Looked like a good place and I enjoyed the description. I stopped in Ann Arbor a month ago. Old city had changed.
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Yes, im aure its changed a lot –
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I need a map now. Good restaurants had moved.
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http://thewolfhowlsatnight.wordpress.com/2014/12/29/the-bench/
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