Weekend Getaway - Detroit Style

Last weekend we all took a quick getaway down to Detroit for my birthday. We went to a few of the nicer malls down there, ate at some nice restaurants, and took the kids to the Detroit zoo. We pretty much did everything we can't do in Midland. Occasionally we do trips like this from time to time. Jenny and I grew up in the city as you all know, and once in a while we get claustrophobic here in our sleepy little town. So we make occasional trips down to Detroit (or Chicago) and remind ourselves what once was the norm in our lives. Also, we don't want our kids growing up without ever having ridden on an escalator. There's not one here in Midland, and we've heard of kids here in town who have never ridden one.
Anyway, we had a nice time. And despite what the news may say about Detroit, we didn't see a lot of signs of a recession going on (at least at the malls where we were at).
Here's some shots of us at the zoo.