Surprise! We Went To Detroit!

Let's call him the master of surprise shall we? On my birthday, my husband handed me a card that read "Ticket to Boston for January 21" The card had some optional hints that would provide sequentially more informative details around what to expect. I used a few and learned that the adventure's start time was 6:15am and that our first stop was the "Park and Ride." I then resisted every bone in my just-can't-be-surprised body to refrain from turning in the "Main Event" and "Full Spoiler" hints.

Boy did it pay off. Friday night he instructed me to prepare an outfit for "walking around" but also bring a nicer change of clothes for dinner. Saturday morning dawned bright and early and he said "ya know, with the traffic from the Women's March in Boston, we might want to be prepared to get stuck there overnight. You better pack a bag." HA! So I went into my dresser drawer to grab some stuff and happened to notice that my Rangers tee shirt, zip up sweatshirt, and long sleeve shirt were not in their usual spot of honor. An inkling began to emerge...

It was confirmed as we pulled into Logan Airport and boarded a plane bound for Detroit! The main event was indeed the Red Wings v. Rangers game on Sunday, but we enjoyed a full day in downtown Detroit before a good sleep. A ride on their "people mover," delicious deep dish pizza, wandering through a winter carnival (in the 55 degree temps), amazing coffee shop with pneumatic tubes to deliver fresh roasts right to your cup,  excellent massage, scrumptious steak dinner,  and a (losing) trip to the local casino. Sunday brought us to Joe Louis Arena, one of the oldest hockey arenas in the country about to be replaced by Little Caeser's Arena next season.

We got up close and personal at the ice's edge during warm ups after a near miss encounter with the Rangers bus from our hotel (THEY STAYED IN OUR HOTEL) to the stadium then sat in the fifth row (!!!) to watch a relatively boring 0-0 game before the Rangers won it in sudden death OT with a super sweet shot by JT Miller. Rumor has it that we were also spotted a few times on NBC's broadcast of the game. I was totally surprised and I loved every minute of the adventure! Now what on earth am I going to get this guy for HIS birthday?!