{"id":12675,"date":"2014-11-01T03:17:41","date_gmt":"2014-11-01T03:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/blog\/sethhaug\/?p=13"},"modified":"2014-11-01T03:17:41","modified_gmt":"2014-11-01T03:17:41","slug":"tips-of-the-cap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/tips-of-the-cap\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips of the Cap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because my first blog was a tribute to the City of Detroit,<\/b> I think it\u2019s only natural for my second blog to be shout-outs to the PEOPLE<\/b> integral to my first 2 months of Challenge Detroit.<\/p>\n

I think the term \u201cshout-out\u201d is a bit played out, so in honor of the World Series Champion San Francisco Giants, I\u2019m doling out Baseball themed Tips of the Cap (TotC)<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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A Colorado Rock<\/b>ies Tip of the Cap to Nellie Tsai<\/b>!<\/p>\n

My partner, confidant, and best friend is the obvious choice for my first TotC. \u00a0This past month has been a bit of a rollercoaster for me, and Nellie has definitely been my rock<\/strong>. \u00a0I love the rituals we\u2019ve developed including: long conversation filled walks with Dexter, craft beer Fridays at 8 degrees Plato<\/a>, Amazing Race dinners, and always kissing goodbye before leaving the house. \u00a0She also rocked the Detroit Half marathon, even after getting injured in the first mile!<\/p>\n

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A Texas Rangers<\/b> Tip of the Cap to Gary Wozniak, George Gardiner, and Annie Hakim of RecoveryPark<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Challenge Detroit partnered with RecoveryPark for Year Three\u2019s first challenge. \u00a0RecoveryPark\u2019s mantra\u00a0of Local.Live.Fresh\u00a0will transform communities through urban farming. \u00a0They have a very ambitious plan for the future of local food growing, distribution and job creation in Detroit. \u00a0 It’s definitely an organization worth checking out now, and in the future as they grow. \u00a0I instantly took to the Buy Local idea, as my little sis, Renae Cassie, has been living the local organic food lifestyle for many years now.<\/p>\n

A Ranger<\/b> is someone in charge of protecting and maintaining nature\u2019s beauty; similar to RP\u2019s goal of remediating and maintaining the land of an extremely blighted area of Detroit (had to tie it in somehow \u263a)<\/p>\n

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A Detroit Tigers<\/b> Tip of the Cap to Jan Dillaha of Clark Hill.<\/p>\n

Self-promotion has always made me a little uncomfortable. \u00a0Jan gets the Tiger<\/b> award for championing my work at Clark Hill. \u00a0Not only does she check in on my blog status, she then promotes it to the rest of my coworkers. \u00a0I really appreciate her support and encouragement. Kevin Demorest and Donna Perry also get individual TotC\u2019s for patiently training and integrating me into the department. \u00a0The rest of my friendly Clark Hill coworkers get TotC for making my first 3 months so enjoyable.<\/p>\n

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A Minnesota Twins<\/b> Tip of the Cap to Justin Romero and Sherry Tsai.<\/p>\n

Justin and Sherry (Nellie\u2019s little sis) have been our first ambassadors to Detroit and Southeast Michigan. \u00a0Like a set of Twins<\/b>, we spend a lot of time with them, enjoying the best the area has to offer. They have initiated maiden trips to restaurants like: Slows<\/a>, Seva<\/a>, Motor City Beer<\/a>, and many more. They have also been our companions to great events like: Noel Night, Fall Flavors Festival (Green Field Village), and Tigers games. \u00a0I look forward to more great times spent with Justin & Sherry! Oh and their two doggies, Roxy and Griffon.<\/p>\n

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A Pittsburgh Pirate<\/b> Tip of the Cap to Fellows Zeke Harris<\/a>, Jessy Wang<\/a>, and Jen Ehrhardt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A couple weeks back, \u00a0Challenge Detroit volunteered with the Belle Isle Conservancy to help plant Daffodils. \u00a0We had a great time working towards their \u201cDaffodil Dream<\/a>,\u201d to plant 1 Daffodil for every resident of Detroit throughout the beautiful Island.<\/p>\n

Afterwards, a few of us explored the gorgeous Conservatory. \u00a0While the amazing plant diversity and ecosystems are a must-see, my true takeaway was the crazy blast I had with the merry band of Pirates<\/b>: Zeke, Jessy, and Jen. \u00a0As we jaunted through the vegetation, we joked, analyzed dreams, and recreated childhood wonderment. \u00a0By the end, my cheeks hurt from laughing so much–thanks for the great time guys!<\/p>\n

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Chicago Cubs<\/b> Tip of the Cap to Mark and Veronica Hennessey for welcoming their own Cub<\/b>, Leo, into their and our lives 4 months ago.<\/p>\n

New York Mets<\/b> Tip of the Cap to Clark Hill Attorney\u2019s Duane Tarnacki and Peter Jackson, for taking me to lunch and sharing their knowledge on the Met<\/b>ropolitan city that is Detroit.<\/p>\n

Atlanta Braves<\/b> Tip of the Cap to our dog Dexter, for Brave<\/b>ly going through surgery this month.<\/p>\n

Finally, a San Francisco Giant<\/b> Tip of the Cap to my parents, for the Giant<\/b> amount of support and love they constantly provide.<\/p>\n

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