Detroit

Day 1

10/18/2022

I woke up early to go workout at Planet Fitness before returning home to have breakfast with the family. After arriving at the Bush airport and passing through security I went directly to the United Club Lounge to begin my morning 1-1 team meetings in the private phone rooms.

After four hours I boarded the flight to Detroit. Upon arriving I headed to my favorite restaurant in the Novi area, Alloush Grill. This place serves up fantastic Mediterranean food that is fresh and delicious every time. I usually get the Lamb skewer plate. Yummy!

After completing my meal I made my way to the Detroit Tennis club for another set of drills. I played with a great group of guys that made the hour long class feel like 15 minutes. The tennis pro, Brian, was young but very personable and offered get tennis tips. I then made my way back to the hotel to rest for the evening.

Day 2

10/19/2022

I started my morning by going workout at the local Planet Fitness. Then had some cereal at the very well set and standard Hampton Inn buffet. After getting ready for the day I went looking for a local coffee shop. I was able to use the Waze app to find a local coffee shop around the corner from the hotel. I enjoy going to local businesses as their quality and customer service tend to be better than the larger coffee chains. As I entered the shop a strong scent of cinnamon hit my senses. I then discovered that this store specializes in serving coffee from Yemen. I paused to think if it was worth trying something new or going for my standard cappuccino. I decided to be adventurous and asked the Barista for a standard coffee from this country. A few moments later he handed me a paper cup of scolding hot coffee. I waited about 30 minutes before attempting to drink it. As I lifted the cup to my lips the coffee had a very heavy sweet taste. In the end, I did not like it. I am sure it is great after you acquire a taste for it but its very different from my daily cup of brew. At least now I know that coffee from Yemen is not for me.

After our first customer meeting I met up with our local sales rep, Tom, at the Chandler Cafe in Sylvania, Ohio. This is a small quaint town with a lot of beautiful scenery.

Before leaving the town of Sylvania Tom wanted to take me to a Men’s clothing store called House of Him. I met with the owner, Kevin, who was a youthful looking man, who is very passionate about his business. This place not only offers tailored clothing but is also a Salon that sells personal care items and can offer you a whiskey on the rocks at the same time. You can come into this store and leave a different person. It was quite a sight to see.

In the afternoon I returned to my hotel and noted all the changing leaf colors on the trees. This is something that is sorely missing in Houston.

I decided to make a quick stop at Chipotle on the way to my hotel. I must say the last few Chipotle visits have been very disappointing. There is always something going on that takes away from a peaceful and satisfying meal. The last few times there has been something wrong with the rice cooker, only taking online orders, and the place is usually very dirty. This is a big negative for me and is causing me to go to eat at other places.

After resting at the hotel I went back to Planet Fitness to do an hour cardio workout. Afterwards, I was ready to go back to the hotel to rest.

Day 3

10/20/2022

I started the day by working out at Planet Fitness. Then made my way to visit a cement company. After this meeting there was a scheduled lunch with another customer at Major Biddles. The restaurant served a decent lunch buffet that included tacos and a salad bar. Afterwards I headed out to the Detroit airport to continue working in the lounge. It did start to snow as I arrived which made it the first snowfall for me this year. This was a nice visit to Detroit.