Awe Sonny We Loved You, Detroit Icon Weatherman Sonny Eliot has died.

This man will always be the only one in my mind that represented Detroit Weather here. He’s been around since my childhood and will be very sadly missed. Still working on WWJ radio until 89 years old in 2010 when he decided to retire, Sonny was Mr. Personality. His joy and smile just spread to those who watched and heard him.

I will always remember him taking that upper peninsula thing off and then making a squeaking noise. I think for us kids it was always the highlight of the weather. For all I know it was for the adults too. Comedian & Weatherman all wrapped into one. In any event this Detroit Staple will be beyond missed.

God Speed to his family, friends, co-workers and all those who grew up with this man. You were ours Sonny, and we were yours. But you’re in good hands now with the Lord and no doubt already bringing the same joy to Heaven that you brought to us for so many years.

We were blessed to have had you and you’ll never be forgotten.

Saturday Double Feature

 

Let me know how the second one ends. I’m outta here!

Heads Up East Coast !!! Like A Hurricane ~ Neil Young

And Be Safe.

Will be thinking about the masses trying to get out of Irene’s path.

Wild Wednesday ~ An East Coast Earthquake… Well Why Not?

We’ve had everything else this year.

A Hot Motown Monday ~ Martha & The Vandellas ~ Heat Wave

Just the beginning of one. ENJOY IT!

Written by Holland–Dozier–Holland
Released in 1963

Martha Reeves – vocals
Rosalind Ashford – vocal
Annette Beard – vocals

Music – The Funk Brothers

Richard “Pistol” Allen: drums
James Jamerson: double bass
Joe Hunter: electric piano
Robert White: guitar
Eddie Willis: guitar
Thomas “Beans” Bowles: saxophone solo

Metro Detroit Torrential Tuesday AGAIN!!!

Metro Detroit was pounded again Monday with a violent line of thunderstorms with 60-70 MPH winds. Wayne County – Canton, Garden City & Dearborn were the hardest hit.

I HAVE HAD IT WITH THIS RAIN

ENOUGH ALREADY.

Metro/Detroit Friday Flood ~ SRV & Double Trouble

This song applies everywhere today. It’s Flooding Everywhere right now.

Friday May 27, 2011
SE Michigan Counties Under Flood Warnings

Thursday’s ” Rainmaker ” ~ Traffic

Written by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi.
Released in 1971 off the ” Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys ” album.

Steve Winwood – vocals, guitar, piano, organ
Chris Wood – saxophone, flute
Jim Capaldi – vocals, percussion
Ric Grech – bass, violin
Jim Gordon – drums
Rebop Kwaku Baah – percussion

Hopefully this will ease this forecast of more rain and flooding in Metro/Detroit again today, tommorow……………..

Weather Forecast for Detroit ~ Warmer with Rain ~ Colder with Snow ~ Warmer ~ Colder ~ Rain ~ Snow ~ Snow ~ Rain ~ Colder ~ Warmer ~ Floods ~ Snow on top of Floods ~ Wind

Detroit’s Thunderous Snowizzardice

This World is falling apart. Lord I think I’m on my way.

From torrential rains in California across the globe to Australia resulting in mudslides, floods, to blizzards burying the east, tornadoes ripping through the Midwest and South, England coming to a halt also from snow and now ice paralyzing China.

To thousands of birds dropping out of the skies of Arkansas to their deaths and along with them fish? My Lord this is becoming a living nightmare stuck in a real life episode of the Twilight Zone.

New York State of Mind ~ Billy Joel ~ Song of the Day

It’s not FREEZING outside. It’s All in Your Mind ~ It is HOT!