Monday, March 10, 2025

2025: Days 67-69: " Old Redford Ally"

I've been getting Matthew McConaughey's 

Lyrics of Livin' every Friday.

You can read it or listen.

I listen because I love the sound of his voice.

Here's a quote from this week.

Quote from Matthew McConaughey

I've been recording 'my music of life' since Jan. 1.

I skipped a few days here and there but
I'm carrying on so I can remember it later.

Here's some tidbits from this weekend.
Drinks with friends and family
Had some drinks with friends and family on Sat.

Sunday we took a mini road trip to visit an 

Apparently there are currently 9 Art Alleys
as part of the Detroit's 
BLIGHT to BEAUTY.

I want to visit them all.

First one we visited is:
OLD REDFORD ALLEY
It's in the process of becoming 
all it can be.

The surrounding area has plenty of blight 
but no doubt scheduled on some list
somewhere to be demolished.

Tear down house  
Burned house in Brightmoor, Michigan

But we did find an alley of art & John
who gave us a tour and his wife's
MOTOR CITY JAVA HOUSE.
Beautiful. Colorful. Friendly.
Yummy coffee.

Interior of Motor City Java House


One of the big outdoor alley murals.

Of course we took a picture of the car!

Detroit Murals and a water leak
Another beautiful mural and a water leak waiting on the city.

When the roof fell in and you made an art space
The ceiling fell in so now it's an 
outdoor venue space with a sky view.

Plants with potential
Plants with Potential I'd say about this.
I'll bet it will look beautiful in the summer.

I'd say our first Art Alley visit was a success for us and
I look forward to a re-visit and see all that
Motor City Blight Busters 
create in the world.

Motor City Blight Busters sign