Michael Trend:
CLASS OF 1961
Cass Technical High SchoolClass of 1961
Detroit, MI
Southeastern High SchoolClass of 1961
Detroit, MI
Jackson Junior High SchoolClass of 1958
Detroit, MI
Clark Elementary SchoolClass of 1955
Detroit, MI
Brady Elementary SchoolClass of 1955
Detroit, MI
Michael's Story
I've been lucky, because I pretty much got to do what I wanted, when I wanted to do it.
These days, I divide my time between So. Arizona and Mexico. It's my reward for living a semi-clean life, for getting sleep whenever I can, for flossing regularly, and especially, for daydreaming in class during my entire educational career. (What can I say? If you don't have dreams, you have nightmares.)
I've made it back to the Motor City once or twice every decade, so I probably have enough years left to see Belle Isle three or four times more before Checkout Time. But then again, maybe not, since you never know when you're gonna get your ticket punched.
This is the first that I've looked back, and now, I know that I owe a debt to the Detroit Public Schools for honing my survival and night-fighting skills to a razor's edge. I...Expand for more
t was good basic training through which I learned to steer by my own lights, walk on the edge, and hit some strokes along the way.
Recently got back from a 17-day trek in the Forbidden Kingdom (Upper Mustang, Nepal). I took along a Nepalese guide (required) and a Sherpa (also required). We stayed in people's houses. It was a kick, but it was a lot of work, hiking at altitude (14,500 ft+) for up to seven hours a day. But the most difficult part of the trip was a 40 hour layover in Hong Kong. I got to know the airport VERY well and didn't get arrested. The best place to nap is in the chapel. Hardly anyone goes there. That's a handy travelers' tip that will probably work in most places, albeit not in the Deep South.
Hu-ah!
Dr. Michael Trend
La Rumarosa, Baja, Mexico
"Let's enjoy it while we can!"--Van Morrison
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