Marshall's Mansion

Ok, time for a brief story from my recent visit to Michigan.
Recently, Eminem bought a mansion in my hometown of Rochester Hills. Apparently, ol' Marshall Mathers got sick of living in Sterling Heights (considered one of the "White Trash" suburbs), and instead wanted to live in Oakland County (which he mocked in 8-Mile... not that I wasted my money on that one).

So, my last morning in town, Jan and I went for a little drive to check out his 29 room (!) abode. Pretty much everyone in Rochester knows where it is, but I'll keep the address private to keep the goons from coming after me. What goons, you ask? Well, the overweight guard in the late-70s fashion guarding the front gate with a radio in hand is the one that comes to mind... though I doubt he'd be surfing the internet for anything but porn.

You can check out a photo of the exterior here. The funny thing is, there had been an estate sale there about a year ago, and Jan almost went, but decided against it at the last minute. Now she's kind of disappointed that she didn't scope out the house while she had a chance.

And though I'm not a big fan of Eminem (or even a fan at all), it was kind of heartwarming to see a monstrous one of these thingies next to the house. I guess even if your music sucks, you can still be kind of a cool dad. I suppose being a millionaire helps.