Ian is the first major hurricane hitting my hometown since I moved away. I spent all yesterday helping to coordinate emergency alert information on the university website. I chatted with family, friends, and coworkers about their plans for evacuating or “hunkering down.”

Even though I’m safely across the country, my mind can’t help but keep putting me there, telling me to check my batteries, fill up water jugs, take in plants, etc. It’s a very strange feeling to live in two places at once.

Managed to catch the dramatic part of today’s sunrise before it was reclaimed by the grey.

We’ve entered that part of the season where I can’t tell if it’s time to put my shorts and t-shirts away for the year or not?

Many fun cars to ogle at this year’s Detroit Auto Show.

The concept cars are always my favorite part…

but the classics still impress.

Delicious lunch in Mexican Town, Detroit

A fun start the Detroit Auto Show was meeting at the giant duck. 61 ft (18.59 m)