Hilton Garden Inn Detroit/Downtown

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is ...

... to, was meeting Brad. He's a 15-year old Springsteen fan and we met through BTX and tennis (long stoty, never mind). He lives in Detroit and so made it to the pre party and show. Great to finally meet him. Conor you're next, okay? ;)<br><br>The show was amazing. But Bruce does need to polish up his geographical skills. He kept referring to Ohio while he was in Michigan. Ah well, he had a classy way around it: "It took me forty years to **** that up". Ha!<br ...

I am still at home. Only one more week. Being away from my home for three weeks requires a lot of preparation. I even know the movie that are going to have on the Flight. I am tired already!! Since I will be on a plane for almost 24 hours, I am collecting all the necessary stuff needed to be comfortable. <br>

... folks... which always makes for an even more fun time! There were signs all over the place warning about the amount of blood and how it was very likely you would get sprayed. Much like the splash zones in SeaWorld. They sold ponchos at the door, or you could provide your own covering. Anne, of course, had already seen the show, and knew where to sit us so we wouldn't get sprayed. The lady in front of me was hilarious, she cut a hole in a regular Kroger plastic bag ...

So its the 23rd and I'm going to Mikes Halloween party. I've been going to them for as long as he's been throwing them.<br>I wanted to dress up as The Dude, played by Jeff Bridges in the movie The Big Lebowski. And drink White Russians all night but alas this is not to be. I couldn't find the wig or goatee.<br>So I'm a Werewolf wearing a tie, then had to ...

Phew... Going through US Customs was a bit trying... No searching but a lot of questions meant - I supposed - to catch us with something bad... Who knows. We did not loose any meal. We're in the middle of a fairground, with a weak WiFi but OK. The only analog TV channels are from Detroit but the Detroit area offers 22 digital channels, many <br><br>Longer day than expected but we grinded the flying condo to a halt. No problem other than a sticking lock on the propane door.

I spent a nice few days in the Detroit area catching up with friends. Dave Rumptz and his family were in town from the United Arab Emirates. I haven't seen him since he left Saipan.<br><br>I was planning to sit down with my mortgage company to renegotiate things there, but ...

... a story for everywhere they went! I spend about two hours just listening to their adventures, and wondering when the rest of my posse is going to show up. <br><br>Eventually they do, with good news! They found Audra! Just randomly they went back to her house and she happened to be pulling up just as they were leaving. Thank goodness, because, now we had a plan for the night. Audra would be playing piano at a little hipster venue, Cafe D ...

... Anyway, she thought all international flights go out of the Nerthwest terminal, wrong.  We had to hop into another shuttle and go to the North Terminal.  Now I'm looking right at the Boeing 747 and ready to get out of this weather.What a morning though, so hungover from last night!!  Way too much saki bombs..hahahah  I didn't start packing till 1pm and I still have a killer headache..ugh

... into the States. I had to skip the state of Ohio to do this but after Detroit, I was ready to skip the northern part of Ohio, particular Cleveland, another grey town with a sad story....I found a Starbucks close to the motel in Detroit (suburbs where I was staying), called Johannah's vet so she has the right paperwork to get in, they faxed it to me pronto. I booked the motel in Toronto, got the directions to the motel, travel info to hold me over for a few days (I ...