Woodward Dream Cruise 2012

Well, it's that time of the year in Motown as The D prepares for another year of muscle and mayhem on Woodward Ave.  It is also another year of the start of the cruise starting earlier and earlier in the week.  This year there were at least a thousand hot rods and muscle cars out on Monday on the way home from work.

Although I love the event and seeing all the classics come out in force, I just wish it would be later in the week when all the traffic jams start.  This year should be no different than the last few years while over 40,000 classic cars cruise Woodward in front of nearly two million people on Saturday.  The event started in 1994 as a way of raising funds for a local Ferndale soccer field.  They had expected to attract only 50,000 people to the event, but after 250,000 actually showed up a mainstay was created.

This week, the event is going to draw nearly 2 million people to the week long event to see classic Motor City Muscle on display.  Don't get me wrong there are also a few imports and pre WW2 classics, but what the fans are out to see and hear is the rumble of a V8 big block as it cruises feet from you.

If you can imagine the car then this is the place to probably see it.  Want to see a Ford GT, Lamborghini or Ferrari's and other supper cars, you'll sure to see a few of them on display.  Want to see the Batmobile, the General Lee, or the Monkeys car... yep they're here.  Want to see a few Mustangs, then you should be able to see a mile of them from classic to customs.  Want to see a few rare Mopars... then this is the best place to see and hear a Hemi.  As far as GM's go you'll see everything from pristine Vetts, to hard to see GTO and of course the classic Camaro.  So if you got some time this week and want to see the finest of what Motown produces then this is the time to head to Woodward Avenue anywhere between Pontiac and The D.

Hot or Not Hot

Kristen Stewert

Open Letter to the Pepper Potts

When I get home, I am glad to see you too, but after I listen to how your day went for five minutes, I would like to talk to the other pack members in the house. Furthermore, just because an appliance makes a noise, it is not trying to communicate with you so you don’t need to talk back to them. They don’t move by themselves, so they are not alive.

The bowls with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate of food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Racing me to the top or bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Other dogs can and do actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to us, stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking your tail straight out and having your tongue hang out on the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, bark, and try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years - canine attendance is not required.

While we are not subject of bathrooms, I know that you do your business outdoors, but if it is raining or snowing at the time that you want to go outside, I don’t have the power to shut off the water or snow machine.

The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, and then go smell the other dog's butt. I cannot stress this enough.

Finally, in fairness Pepper, I have posted the following message on the front door:

TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT PEPPER POTTS:

Pepper lives here. You don't.

If you don't want her hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it 'fur'-niture.

I like Pepper a lot more than I like most people.

To you, she is an animal. To me, she is an adopted daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn’t speak clearly.

I have more money and time invested in her then I do in most of you.