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Back from baseball, in decent shape.  We spent a few days in Orlando doing nothing.  Seven hour drive back, not too bad.  New vehicle is more comfortable.  Was getting 32-33 mpg highway and more like 36 around town, which seems odd but is typical of mild hybrids.  I cranked up the stereo a bit at times on XM and it sounded decent, the car is really quiet at speed.  Orlando is a mess, but we stay in Bueana Vista, which also is a mess, and I ran a bit.  I can't spel Bueano.  

The camp was really neat, for me anyway.  I had a few highlights, not as many as I'd like, but I'm old.  A few players in their 30s are pretty decent.

My limit driving is 8 hours, I could do more of course, but beyond that we fly.

Paso is kind of unappreciated, I think.

Every time we drive to my in-laws in Michigan, eastbound 94 going out of the Twin Cities is clogged with semi trucks. So is 80/90/94 in northern Indiana by the time we get there in the afternoon.

Compared with other methods of overland shipping, trucking is extremely inefficient and runs with a substantial, albeit indirect, subsidy.

racks of material and fork trucks

We drove by (and into a couple just to look) various "retirement communities" in FL.  They aren't for us, cookie cutter homes that aren't that cheap on tiny lots.  I'd as soon be in a condo building with some shared amenties.  It's obviously a huge industry there, and I know the interiors can be pretty nice.  There is a LOT of space still available, though highways will be at a premium to manage traffic.  I can see for golfers there is allure, and they often have a central club house for playing bridge etc.

I was a bit surprised how expensive they are.

The Cheapest Michelin Star Meals Around the World Revealed

The research concluded that eight out of the 10 most affordable Michelin-star restaurants in the world are located in Asia. Number one on the list goes to Singapore’s beloved Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle whose most expensive item will set you back $2.20, while number two goes to Hong Kong’s Tim Ho Wan.

In Europe, the cheapest restaurant goes to L’Antic Moli, a former flour mill located in El Castell, Spain. Their set lunch menu will cost you $16.60. In the US, guests can feast in Al’s Place for $18.While 49 out of the 50 cheapest restaurants only have one Michelin Star to their names, Tuju, a two-star restaurant based in Sao Paulo, has made the cut at number 14.

The Brazilian restaurant serves a seasonal menu of native and specially handpicked products from the region. The set lunch menu goes for $22.40 a head.To give you a clearer picture, the most expensive restaurant, Sublimotion, which is run by 2-Michelin Star Chef Paco Roncero, charges $1,761 for a set menu -- two dollars more expensive than if you eat in all the 50 restaurants combined!
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of course, Al’s Place in San Fran has been permanently closed for a while

not sure why you'd want to punish yourself like that