Sunday January 11th 2026

The NFL wildcard football games had my attention all day today. An indoor activity was a good choice for the day. Outside it was overcast and windy. I suspect the cloud layer was at a very low level, but the temperature was comfortable.

Saturday was the best weather day of the weekend. I took advantage of it to take trip to the Atlantic coast. It is about eighty miles with two primary options. One way takes advantage of the toll roads and the other goes through the downtown portions of Kissimmee and St. Cloud. I took the slow route out to the coast and returned via the toll road. Both were less than ideal. Traffic was heavy on both routes.

After stopping at various parks and pull offs along the coast, I arrived at Port Canaveral as the last two cruise ships were setting sail. I watched the Norwegian Joy and the Disney Treasure set to sea. They are truly impressive vesicles, but I have no interest in being a captive resident. No cruises for me.

Between the departures the charter fishing boat Orlando Princes returned to port. It looked like thirty to forty people were on the fishing trip. The displayed catch didn’t seem that impressive. Most of the fish were small and could easily have been caught from the piers along the coast. Still, the arrival of the fishing boat provided some additional entertainment.