'etroit Lions

That's right--no D, no defense, Sunday against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints who shredded the Lions for touchdowns on six consecutive possessions.  Not only was this game a terrible defensive performance, so is the entire season.  And remember, the defensive coordinator is Marinelli's son-in-law.  Lions fans were rather docile, saving their energy for the few good plays the Lions made.  Even Saints fans gave up cheering because it became too easy--no real competition.  We talked with some Saints fans and they empathize with us; they remember when their team was called the Aints.  Next Sunday the Lions can seal the deal by losing to the Packers in Green Bay.

The rest of the weekend was wonderful.  Saturday afternoon we visited Pewabic Pottery Museum and Store in Detroit.  Kathy and my second visit, Brenda's first.  Some items were the same, but for the most part the pottery was different.  Brenda thought it might be fun to see where it's made.  No tours of the "shop" but just a peek into the working areas just off the store.  Fortunately Kathy found a piece she liked this trip whereas last time she could not (or maybe there were just too many then).

Checked in at hotel and got ready for dinner and concert at Orchestra Hall--the holiday concert of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Pops Series.  Great holiday music with some pieces we had not heard before--certainly not what one thinks of as traditional Christmas music.  Afterward a drive down Woodward to see the lights and the Christmas tree at Campus Martius Park with skaters on the nearby ice rink on our way back to the hotel.

It was so cold and windy that we decided Sunday morning after breakfast at the hotel to move the car from the hotel to our regular spot a couple blocks north of the stadium to cut our exposure to the elements cutting our walk from 20 minutes to 5.  Normally we would leave the car, walk to Ford Field, then return to pick up the car after the game. Kathy and Brenda found it painful to have skin exposed.  We've had only a few games where the elements have been that severe--thankful Ford Field is enclosed!