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But from there it's close your eyes and get to Chicago as quick as possible. The giant portrait of Lincoln on that building in Springfield is about the only sight I look forward to.

I stared this because the side conversation was stopped within a locked game thread. I'm a road trip guy and make the drive from San Antonio to Chicago a couple times a year. About ten years ago my wife was doing some research and stumbled upon St. Charles, Mo. ( Not the Illinois town that shares a name) it has become a favorite vacation town. During the winter holidays it's like stepping into a Dickens' story. Cobblestone streets with one hundred year old, well maintained buildings. One end of the mile or so main street is restaurants, the middle contains shops, and the other end are bars. The Missouri River runs about a block away with a rich Lewis and Clark history. An awesome bike trail runs through the town and connects to a long trail. @RibbieRubarb@CentralChamps21 @Leonard Zelig

That's why I'm thinking a three to four year old vehicle with a strong history of holding it's value. Since parking is an issue I would avoid the pickups like the Tundra. Possibly look at a Jeep Wagoneer or Ford Mustang, possible a Toyota or Honda. You'd be hitting the sweet spot of value. The car depreciates the most at the beginning and end of it's lifespan. So driving it from say 60,000 miles to 75,000 miles would be the most economical. The other option is keeping that one after the move and selling your current car. Did you calculate the cost of an Uber? I know of one Uber driver that has a regular trip "off books" that started after he picked up the same guy a few days in a row.

Dozens of times. Bike trails as well.

Basically you have three options. I'm assuming you're trying to be economical here. Your cost of ownership beyond gas and general maintenance will be repairs and depreciation. You could go cheap with a higher mileage, cheaper car, and gamble on repairs. Your initial cost will be lower, but your depreciation with be higher. The second route is a higher quality car that historically holds it's value. The depreciation will be better but you will be tying up more capital. You may find a smaller, independent, dealer willing to do a one year lease on a used car.

He's a cinch to play in the All Star game.

Just going to recommend it as a great stop between Texas and Chicago. We stop every year over Thanksgiving. Love the restaurant/shops/bar scene.

Have you ever stopped in St. Charles Mo?

Pulling my RV for six weeks. I've stopped killing myself on 35 and Dallas. Now it's 281 into Oklahoma and 44 across.

Driving back a couple weeks ago from the UP to San Antonio. 64° to 111°

I'm fine. Watch and wait on my leukemia. No major decline on any of my blood tests. Thanks for asking.

I'll do mine metaphorically. I'll rip it, then stitch it back together, then remove part of the left arm. It will also look like it will fit, but magically will be too small for anyone to wear. It will also smell like a retirement home in a poor country.

I didn't expect him to get a deal done without giving up too much. There is too much desperation involved.

Not even a little bit. This is two neighbors having a garage sale and trading leftover stuff on Sunday afternoon level.

If I was trying with the very desperate Sox, I'm not cutting a 1-1 deal. I'm asking for a premium. That's the world Hahn is working in. No one is going to easily hand him a difference maker.

Nothing like the waiting room at MD Anderson Cancer Center to put life in perspective for me.

It's like learning Santa Claus isn't real. Youthful innocence is lost replaced by the realization that we just can't compete.

Big inning coming up.

I'm not certain the power will return but I've been really happy with how he seems to be reinventing himself.

If I'm on the phone with the Sox, I can smell the desperation across the phone lines. I'm holding out until they overpay.

Thank you.

I'm feeling good about this week.

A true pioneer in television.

First place by Sunday evening.

I've been telling you the team sucks since before we started. So he's not the only one ?