Thanks. I count on you to obey all traffic laws. And stay hydrated.

If your guests want to talk about car sharing over birthday cake, we'll be there!

Point of information: the Mies condos are not exactly "near the Detroit River." You first have to skip over parking lots, a couple of streets, and Jefferson Avenue. If they're "near the Detroit River," so is everything south of Grand Circus Park.

Along with railroad cars on the West Side, there were elevated subway lines on Second, Third, Sixth and Ninth Avenues. They were around as late as 1955. If you walk along Third Avenue, you can see the places on some of the older building where the subway ran parallel. The buildings were dirty because of the soot from…

Eldon, Iowa, is home to two can't miss places: The American Gothic House and The Pitchfork Pie Stand. Beth Howard (who's my Facebook friend) runs the pie stand. I'll let her know if you plan to stop by.

Lake Shore Drive is only a nightmare in morning rush (7-9 am) and afternoon rush (4:30 to 7 pm). If Matt times it right, he can get spectacular photos. Just after the evening rush, the sun starts to set and the lights come on, and it's glorious.