Halloween Doors of Grosse Pointe
It was such a beautiful day today, I took the afternoon off to take the dog for a walk through the beautiful, falling leaves. Along the way, I photographed a few door decorated for the season.
See that tan fuzzy guy? That’s Jack, the best Border Terrier in the world.
Dual-wielding pumpkins is an emerging trend here in the Pointes (there are five).
I like the brickwork on the house on the left. And I like Mr. Pumpkinhead.
The brown paint with the teal shutters gets a thumbs up from me. The violet mums are the perfect accent color.
Colonial mixes it up with… what style is that? Tudor, I think.
Cottage goes head to head with grand stucco. Grand stucco wins.
I’ll be knocking on this door on Saturday. I want my free broom ride. Isn’t this a pretty entrance? The trees are cooperating nicely.
Have a wonderful Halloween weekend! We’re celebrating our son’s birthday all weekend long. Did someone say Guinea Pig?
Bah! To the Grosse Pointe Blues
Yesterday the New York Times ran an article in the Style section about Grosse Pointe, entitled Grosse Pointe Blues.
The good ‘ole days
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The article detailed how far my neighborhood has fallen since the good ‘ole days when Muffy and her husband, Biff spent their days tossing back highballs at the club and ordering the servants about. Sigh.
Now our houses are worthless and the clubs will let anyone in – even the riff-raff (I guess that’s me).
Grosse Pointe sits on Lake St. Clair. Squint and you’ll see Canada.
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While it’s true that we’re all suffering from lower housing values, we still live in a beautiful neck of the woods. It’s a real, old-fashioned community where kids ride their bikes to the public schools, which are actually good.
Let’s take a peek at Grosse Pointe. Maybe we’ll see Muffy slumming it at Farm’s Pier (the local, free swimming pool).
Enjoy the free pool and clubhouse!
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Got a boat? Park it here at The Farms’ Pier. There are five Grosse Pointes – each with their own swim & tennis club.
Three car garage!
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There are plenty of large piles to decorate in Grosse Pointe. But no one ever buys anything here. I guess that includes houses. Get these while they’re hot.
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