nice to read

Following catch my eyes and just my comments: 

It uses to be that:
It used to be that 

because people cannot help to slow down on the freeway:
because people cannot help but slow down on the freeway or 

because people cannot help slowing down on the freeway 

The food was good, like always: 

The food was good, as always: 

and the conversation went quiet well. 

and the conversation went quite well. (typo)