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ecodweeb · 2 years ago

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Another Florida work trip, another test of my patience

Florida just annoys me, from their anti-LGBT policies to the insane drivers. "Florida Man" is a thing you can witness on nearly any street corner, and I'm torn on if North Florida or South Florida is worse for the "Floridiots." Perhaps it was because I was destined back to Florida for work, but for the first time in quite a long time, I had a less than expected charging experience on my trip to Gainesville. Nothing show-stopping, mind you, just an annoyance that set the tone for the whole trip.

I left my house sometime before 7am on Monday, expecting this to be another mindless drive down I-95. I decided to finish reading Leslie Reyes's book "The Zen of Learning to Ride a Motorcycle," since I was gifted the audiobook and hadn't gotten past the first two chapters. This turned out to be one of the better parts of this trip -- the book is extremely relatable to a bipolar electric motorcyclist like myself. I often will sign up for Audible and a free book credit when I know I have long drives to complete, it's less stressful than shuffling though the 3,000+ songs that make up my music library. My first stop is, as it always is, Florence SC. This is a good stop for the dining options next to the charging stations, which is adding a new Crumbl Cookies! I was the only vehicle at the location will I rolled up a few minutes past 9am. All 4 stations were operational, and I picked unit #2 for my charge. Like I always do, I pulled up the Electrify America app on my Android Auto screen in the car, selected my location as I was making the final turn into the shopping center, then tapped on select a charger. As I swing into the Walmart parking lot, I scan the stations and decide on #2 and tap on it on the screen as I pull into the parking space. I tap the "Start charge" button and wait as the machine goes from the Electrify America screen saver to a "Plug in here" screen. I turn off the car, pop open the charge port, grab the charging cable, pull out the charging port cover caps, and plug in. I stretch. I walk to the passenger side of the car and get my things out of the car, then I walk back to the driver side to see what the time to 100% estimate it. It was over an hour and a half, which is perfect for a leisurely breakfast at the Eggs Up Grill restaurant.

As I walk over to the restaurant, I hear jackhammering. There is a Crumbl cookies going into the space next to the Eggs Up Grill -- and the vibration never ceased the entire time I was in the restaurant. I ordered a delicious omelet with chicken, peppers, and cheese. I surfed the web (boy that sounds dated these days) from my phone while I waited on my meal. I ate, I used the bathroom, I had a discussion with some friends in a group chat, added a positive check-in on Plugshare, and then I decided it was time to head on since the car was over 80% charge. After paying and taking a photo of the receipt in the Expensify app (because all meals on travel and paid for by my work), I walked over to the car and pressed the stop button on the charger and unplugged the car. I hopped in and decided that I'd charge next in Pooler, GA.

The drive to Pooler was slow. The rain caught up to me and I went through two really good squalls that reduced traffic down to speeds below 55mph. I have to say I became very, very thankful for the radar-based cruise control of the Hyundai. While I couldn't see the blinking hazard lights on the SEMI I was following, the car could sense it and kept me two car lengths away at all times. It couldn't lane keep, because that relies on the cameras which were useless in this level of rain, but that's ok. I could see enough to stay on my side of the white lines. After what felt like longer than 2.5 hours, I arrived at Pooler. There was a Rivian R1T and I believe a VW ID.4 already at the location when I pulled up. There was a man with an high-viz safety vest that read ABB on the back, so I knew he was a service contractor for Electrify America. He and the Rivian owner were talking, the Rivian may have been the test vehicle to confirm the repairs. I don't generally check sites out before I go -- for better or worse I have blind faith that I'll get to my destination eventually -- but I happened to look at Pooler's on Plugshare while I was making the positive check-in at Florence. At that time Plugshare said one system was unavailable, but when I got to the site all 6 stations seemed to be operational. I pulled up and repeated the process of starting my session before leaving the car, plugged in and then went into the Walmart to use the bathroom and buy some snacks. When I got back to the car, I was the only vehicle at the chargers. I waited a bit for the car to hit 80% before unplugging. I did not know if I could make the 201-miles from Pooler to Gainesville, so I planned a short stop in Brunswick to give me a buffer. I was averaging 3.9mi per kWh, but I didn't feel like taking any chances. The drive to Brunswick is only an hour, and during that drive I attended a Zoom meeting by phone. The drive to Brunswick was uneventful, but my experience at Brunswick is where all my headaches would come from. This site has 4 stalls, located in two rows with the stations next to each other and their screens face oppose parking spaces (so the stations are positioned between parking spaces instead of at the head of them). A Kia EV6 and an ID4 were already pluged into the stations that I could just pull straight in and plug in, so I had to reverse into the end space to use the open charger. As I tried to start a session from the EA app, the Android Auto screen keep saying I had a session going. Sometimes the app does this, it's the weakest point of their service, so I killed the app on my phone and relaunched it. It still gave me the end session button. By this time I noticed that the screen saver on the station had cleared and I saw the "Plug in First" screen with the Complimentary Sessions blue banner -- well, who doesn't love a free charge? I plugged in and immediately saw why it as in free vend mode -- I was getting a staggering 14kW (that's twice the speed of the car's built in AC charger) instead of the 50-70kW I was expecting. Okie, well, I can move to the other station and hope for better speed once I get the app working, except that the app still thinks I'm charging in Pooler (and I'm at 79%). Great. I called Electrify America and get a very kind newbie on the phone. I tell her what's going on and she does everything she can to try and get my app unstuck: ending the session on her end, which it says it's ended but my app says it's still going on. She rebooted the station, no change in my app. Finally, the Kia moved and I asked him (while still on the phone with EA customer service) if it was slow and he said that he was only getting 30kW out of it. Well, 30 beats 14. I asked the lady to start a session on station 3 using my account, which is the one next to the station I was using. Luckily the longer cables at this site meant I did not need to move my car, just unplug from one and plug into the other. Immediately I got 38kW -- ok, this is a lot better and I don't need a ton of charge to make it to Gainesville either -- but then a Mustang Mach-E pulled in. I explained the situation to the driver, and she took the 14kW freebie since the Kia had moved to the only other open station. The EA rep was listening this whole time and complimented me on my kindness, and I thanked her for her patience in getting this mess sorted out. We then started chatting about my experience with the network, how it's grown, what the pains are, why I picked the Kona despite having an Audi etron, and mentioned I was missing 700+ charging sessions form my history and that last I checked they just closed my case. She said let me fix that for you, and opened a new case about my missing charge history. We also commiserated on the fact that both of our jobs require us to use Salesforce and how we don't hate it, but we wished it was better laid-out. I ended my call with EA support, chatted a bit more with the Mach-E owner, then went into the Walmart for a bathroom break and to get a subway sandwich for lunch. There was a line at the Subway, but I didn't mind as everyone was in good spirits and talking among each other. I got a 6" flatbread with steak and cheese, then headed back to the car. I ate my sandwich after updating some tickets for work, then stopped the charging session from the app (which seemed to clear up the ghost session), unplugged and made the final leg to the Electrify America in Gainesville. The drive was uneventful, save for the now clear skies and very humid weather. I pulled into the Target at Gainesville and 2 of the 4 stations were in use. Once again there was a Rivian R1T, and a Kia EV6 already plugged in. This location has the newest generation of chargers for the three CCS stations, but I opted to use the older station with the CHAdeMO. Mostly because I could pull straight through to it, and I'd have to reverse into the only other space to use the only open CCS-only charger. I started the machine from the app, but as I went for the plug I hesitated. The white plastic cover on the handle was missing, but the connector itself was fully in tact. I decided I'd rather risk electrocution (ok, that's really NOT something that can happen) than reverse into the space to use the other charger. I plugged in, and it started charging just fine. I had about 45 minutes to kill, and half of that was spent in the Target bathroom. After relieving all the gas that had accumulated in me over the last two plus hours, I wandered to the far end of the shopping center which has a Sushi restaurant. I figured I'd let the car trickle to 100% and go ahead and eat dinner. Well, that wasn't going to happen as both the Sushi place and the Maple Street Biscuit Co were closed. At 6pm on a Monday. Maple Street I could understand, but the Sushi place's hours said 5-10pm M-F. Annoyed, I marched over to the Publix and picked up a Body Armor water, some peanut butter M&Ms, and a bottle of water. I checked out, scanned the receipt into my Expense report, and then wandered to the car. I was over 80% charge, so I said screw it this will do for the week. I drove 4.6 miles to my hotel, this took me over 25 minutes. Traffic here is unjustifiably heavy for a college town. I added a stop at another Sushi place that looked to be on the same road as the hotel. What I didn't know is that it's literally next door to the hotel, which is in a downtown-like setting where there is NO FREE PARKING. Enter the next frustration -- I decided I'd check into the hotel and then get dinner at the Sushi place. I asked the Valet how parking worked was told you can pay $30 EACH TIME you leave the parking deck for self-parking, you can free park on the street but have to move every 2 hours, or you can pay $30 for Valet and that it doesn't matter how many times you take the car out with Valet it's one flat rate. Well, Valet it is. They get me a luggage cart, I unload, and head into the Hampton Inn. Check in was smooth, I head up to my room on the 5th floor and start unpacking. I get to my Ozempic -- a once a week injectable medication I take for diabetes -- into the room's mini fridge. The fridge is warm, there's water on the back wall as if it's defrosted. I call the front desk, and no one answers -- I get sent to the phone tree as if I called the 800# after 10 rings. I hang up and call back, the guy who checked me in answers after 5 rings. I tell him I need someone to come look at the fridge as I have medication I need to keep refrigerated, he said the maintenance staff has gone for the day but I could leave it in the fridge behind their desk. I politely declined, this stuff was a fight to get approved to use and costs over $1100/pen and I'm not letting it out of my sight for any reason. I asked him to move me to another room, he said no problem. I pack everything back up, and head to the lobby. I'm given room 404 -- insert nerd jokes about "room not found" here -- and thanked him. Back to the elevators, up to the 4th floor, this time I check the fridge and it is indeed cold. I unload, unpack, and fall onto the bed in a tired and frustrated state. I laid there at least a half hour before deciding I needed to eat. I put my shoes back on and walked over to the Sushi place. It wasn't busy, maybe 5 or 6 total tables. There was one waiter, and only one Sushi chef. I ordered an Angry Orchard - they were out. Again, this day is just trying me. I said that's ok I'll stick to water, and placed my order for Crab Rangoons and two sushi rolls. The Rangoons came out and my word they were beautiful, I should have taken a photo. And delicious! The waiter says he feels bad about them being out of Angry Orchard and he'd buy me another beer, I told him unfortunately that's the only kind of alcohol I can have. He understood, but then I asked for a Shirley temple (it and a few other non-alcoholic mixed drinks were on the menu). He smiled and said certainy. When he came back with my drink I complimented the rangoons and he said the lady in the back only does things by hand. This set the stage for the Sushi, which took more than 20 minutes from getting my Shirley Temple to come out. A lady who I guess was the GM or owner came over and apologized, saying she was short staffed today. I hadn't been gruff in my talking with the waiter, and I don't know if the fact that I am a giant covered in arm tattoos, but I said that's OK I know it'll be worth it from the reviews. She smiled and thanked me for my patience. When the sushi did arrive -- woah boy -- it was delicious. I told her when she came back by to check on me that this was well worth the wait. During all this I had a small side conversation with two ladies sitting at the table catty corner to my back. One of them had leopard print dyed hair and I was smitten with it. She told me she does it herself and I was floored. I told her she's a light in this world and don't let anyone ever snuff it out. I have no idea what her day was like, but she looked like she was going to cry when she said "thank you so much for saying that." They left shortly after my food arrived, and I enjoyed my two rolls. I made myself eat the last two rolls -- and I felt uncomfortably full (this is an expected effect of the Ozempic -- a 15% loss of body weight is typical for people on this medication). I was afraid over eating might give me the "nasty burps" in the morning (think a burp but it tastes like rotten flesh), but I decided it'd be worth it. I went back to the hotel, prepped the bed, put on my CPAP and fell fast asleep before 10pm. At 4:04am I woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed... in room 404... in Gainesville Florida. It would be two hours before Breakfast was served at the hotel, so I attempted to go back to sleep and gave up after 30 minutes of rolling around in the bed. I got on my phone and goofed off till 5:30, when I took a shower. Now, Florida has hard water which I don't like, but man the water pressure and the instant hot water made this one of the better hotel showers I've ever been in. Feeling refreshed, I threw on my sweats and a shirt to wander down to the 2nd floor for breakfast. It was the typical Hilton 3-star hot breakfast: eggs, potatoes, and a pork-based protein (ham today). I loaded up on eggs and got a small portion of potatoes and two slices of ham. I then got a cup of OJ and sat down so I could watch Good Morning America on the TV in the dining room. The news was grim, covering the school shooting in Nashville. I remember my grandparents, when they were around the age I am now, saying the world's going to hell in a handbasket when they watched the news. I felt like I was channeling my maternal grandfather with my internal commentary on the world watching the coverage of yet another mass shooting. After breakfast I broke out the laptops in my room and proceeded to catch up on emails and tickets. I decided I didn't want to go to the client site until after lunch today, so that the commissioning team had enough time to assess the installation so that they could give me a rough ETA on when we could expect to power up and test the charging system. At 11am I walked over to Harry's - a place that bills itself as a seafood joint but the seafood options are rather limited -- for lunch. I ordered their salad with grilled chicken, and then joined my 11:30am project engineering call. I ate while I listened to folks get lost in the weeds on various issues we have experienced, which thankfully ended about 10 minutes early. I finished up my salad and paid the tab, then headed back to the Valet to fetch my car. I had joined a telemed call while they got the car. I drove to an Aldi and parked so I could talk with my psychiatrist about my current medication regimen and how things were going/how I was feeling. It was a productive call. It ended just after 12:30 and I put in the address for the client site. I arrived at the client site and was met by our on-site contact who badged me into the secured lot where our chargers were being installed. I got to work checking on the labeling, gathering serials, and doing all the other things my team does to activate a new system. I created the needed tickets to address things I'd found, and after about 3 hours on site I called it a day and went back to the hotel. I did a little more paperwork before calling it a day and heading across the street to the Day-of-the-dead themed Taco shack. I ordered a burrito, chips and queso, and the mango Limoade (think frozen lemonade made with limes). It was all delicious, and again I made myself eat that last bite. I then headed back up to my room and downloaded the Roku app onto my new-to-me $230 Samsung Galaxy Fold 3 with a cracked front screen. This is the folding tablet-phone, and I'm only using it as a wifi tablet. I watched the last episode of "For the Love of DILFs" on OutTV, this is a trashy gay dating reality show hosted by Stormy Daniels. After getting angry with who was chosen the winner (posers, they didn't deserve it), I was left wondering what else I could binge until I felt sleepy. Well, a suggested show was "Popporn." which I can only describe as Mystery Science Theater 3000, with comedians (and Lucy the Slut from the hit musical Avenue Q) and porn flicks. It's actually really funny, and I binged the entire first season in one sitting. Afterward, I put on music and said it's time to sleep. Wednesday I woke up around 6:30am. I goofed off on my phone for a little bit, then showered and went down for breakfast. Today it was "Western style omeltes" with sliced sausage for the protein. I ate and watched Good Morning America, then headed upstiars to update tickets that the commissioning team had opened last night with updates from my tickets that crossed over with the things on their punch list. I did not plan to visit the site today, everything I need to do from this point on I can do remotely -- and, in fact, this is supposed to be the last on-site activation that my team is going to be doing. I was informed during the day that the site would not be energizing on Thursday, meaning that there was no reason for me to stick around after the replacement parts arrive on Thursday and I deliver them to the site. I would love to say this was the end of my frustration, but it was not. There is another situation that has been ongoing for about 6 months, and while there is traction to correct the problem the situation is heating up with the stakeholders. I made a comment on the case and tagged some top level brass for visibility on the suggestion of another coworker who isn't in my group. I was immediately hit with an anxiety attack that I'd just made a career limiting move -- so I informed my boss who said this wasn't career limiting but it wasn't the right way to go about escalating the issue. He said to run things by him next time. He told me this while I was out to dinner -- at a fabulous Thai place whose building blocks all cellular signals (so I didn't read it till after I'd gotten back in my car). I picked this place because there was a Level 2 nearby, but it was in use by some Toyota Plug in Hybrid that was there for the soccer game going on in the park. First Come, First Served... After dinner, I drove over to the Electrify America at the Target to top off the car so I could attempt to drive from the client site directly to the Electrify America in Pooler, GA without stopping in Jacksonville or Brunswick. While I was there an EV6 pulled up and I chatted with the owners, who were in town because of a family medical emergency and only rapid charging because well it's Wednesday and that's not usually when they need to charge the car at home. After they went into the Target to use the bathroom, a lady with a Polestar 2 pulled up. It became evident very quickly that she has never done this before. So I asked her how she liked the car, and she tells me that it's a rental and she just needs to top it off to turn it in. I knew the credit card readers were not working on any of the machines -- and in fact the legacy CHAdeMO machine she pulled up to was listed as unavailable in the app -- so I said let me give you a hand. I explained the process as I started a session for her from my account.

This lady is a radio show host, based out of Charlotte. We talked for about a half hour as her car topped off from 81 to 100%. She said she really liked the car but she thought the fueling process would be more developed than what it was. I told her this is 1996, you've gotten your first Windows 95 PC and you signed up for AOL...and everyone is complaining about the busy signals on Friday nights. She giggled, getting the nostalgic reference in our shared technological adoption curve. I told her if you're ok with some headaches and can be a tad flexible with your time, now is the time to adopt. If you can't, wait two or three years -- at which point the nice cars today (like the Kia she oogled that was parked next to me) will be Certified Pre-owned and much more affordable. Her charge ended and it costs $4.32 - she asked me if I wanted her to venmo the payment to me. I told her that I do a lot of consumer surveys for prepaid gift cards and just load the balances into my account, that I haven't paid to charge since October, and that I wasn't worried about a $4 charge. Pay it forward. She agreed, thanked me, and hopped in the car to go have dinner at the Thai place I'd eaten at because she loved my raving review of the drunken noodles. I waited until the Kona hit 100%, which wasn't long after the Kia folks came back and left -- waving and thanking me for the chat -- and I hopped into the car and smiled. I'd helped someone today, and I had a great conversation with a number of people. You really do meet some of the kindest people at charging stations. I drove to my hotel and the valet was parking another car, so the desk took my key so I could head up to bed. I goofed off online for an hour or so before I went to sleep, knowing this was my last night in the hotel and feeling so excited to be going home tomorrow. I get homesick all to easily. The next morning I woke up later than normal -- 7:45 -- and I got a shower and rolled down to the second floor for another eggs and meat breakfast. This time I missed Good Morning America and instead was greeted by Dr. Phil -- I ate fast and headed back to my room. I checked the Fedex status of my package and it was out for delivery, so I called the front desk to let them know I was expecting a package in the next 3 hours. The package came before 10am, so I packed up my bags and checked out of the hotel and headed to the site to drop off the parts. I got on the road to home just before 11am and feeling pretty confident. It's a shame that confidence wouldn't last. I asked Google for a Krystal's (because I'm from Tennessee and can't make a trip in Krystal territory without having a meal there at least once). There was one about an hour away in Georgia that was easy in/out from the highway. I ate a banana to keep my blood sugar up until then. I stopped at the Krystal and they weren't super busy -- two cars ahead of me -- but obviously understaffed. I ordered 4 cheese Krystals with no mustard, tots, and an unsweet tea. I got my tea but was asked to pull forward to wait on my food. I waited a good 10 minutes before someone came out and gave me the correct order, on the bright side it was rather hot still. I ate my little nostalgia burgers (my dad and I loved this place when I was a child) and hit the highway. I drove 206 miles (3 of those being the in-town driving from charger to hotel and hotel to client site) with more than 50 miles estimated remaining when I got to Pooler. I don't remember the charge level when I arrived at Pooler, mainly because Pooler was a mad house with all but one stalling appearing to be in use. I backed into station 1 and found it was showing unavailable in the app, but acting normal on its screen. I plugged in and waited for the payment screen than tapped my phone. Volia! It started! I ran inside to use the bathroom and then caught up with my boss who asked me to ping him when I stopped. Turned out it was the annual compensation review and I got good news on that front -- the decision to leave NC State for ChargePoint was certainly the right one. Feeling good and lookin' gorgeous (my boss made a joke about my hair in the wind on our Zoom), I chatted with the F150 owners who gushed about their truck. They showed me the Frunk, and how the rear seats fold up so you can use the back seats for storage, and really did a good job of selling me on the vehicle -- and these aren't folks my age, they're easily my parents generation. Pretty cool.

Once I hit 80% or so I had enough range to make it to Florence. I unplugged and waved goodbye, and set off. Bonus -- my session never billed to my account despite me getting updates in the app from it and stopping the session from the app. My optimism was going to fizzle out on this leg. Google told me that it's avoiding a crash and to exit in 20 miles. Well, before I get there my engineer on site says they're ready to power on the stations. I asked Google for a Subway and pulled off at the next one (I was feeling a little hungry as the burgers were not substantial). I spent an hour at the subway prepping the chargers for tomorrow's test and then I got back on the road. I get to the exit Google wants me to take and things have certainly slowed down. I'm in the exit lane and waiting, and waiting, and waiting... the traffic seems to be moving just fine past the exit so I break the line and get back on 95. This was a mistake. About 5 miles head things came to a dead stop. I'm 1.5 miles to the next exit to bypass this mess. After a solid 20m of waiting, cars start passing on the shoulder - and I join them. Some Semis and bigger trucks were trying to be dicks and block the shoulder, but we went around them in the grass. We got to the exit, and myself and at least 7 other vehicles all followed the same route around the accident and back on to 95. The rest of the drive was ok, save the book I was listening to -- "The Other Family Doctor" by Karen Fine -- which was making me well up with tears of pet deaths from the perspective of the veterinarian. I got close to Florence and checked the app to find one open station. As I exited the highway and got closer to the chargers, the app updated to 3 open stations. It said station 1 was not available, which happened to be the one that I pulled into. It also said all but station 4 (with the CHAdeMO) was derated to 50kW. I never got above 40kW the entire charge, but I was somewhat OK with that because I'd planned to eat at Pizza Mio. However, because of the earlier traffic, I got to Pizza Mio about 20 minutes before they closed and lemme tell you they banged out my pizza in 5 minutes and asked me to shoo. I barely had time to pee after paying for the order. I sat outside and ate the whole personal pizza. I opted for pesto as my sauce, with fresh mozz, peppers, siracha sausage, black olives and pineapple. It was very tasty. Afterward I wandered back to the car and sat in it to listen to my Audi book till I had 180mi of range (I need 154mi to get home and I like a buffer). As I'm waiting a Mercedes pulls up and backs into the station next to me -- I wave at them and they roll down their window and I tell them that machine's derated they may do better at the one next to it. He says well that one also says it's derated, I said try the one on the end the app says it's 150kW. So he pulls out and plugs into the legacy CHAdeMO equipped station and heads off into the Walmart. As I'm nearing 68% (more than enough to get home) a Porsche pulls in and seems to have trouble getting the station to start. He finally does and wanders off towards the Subway next to Pizza Mio. I unplugged and headed towards home. Things were good until outside Lumberton, North Carolina where the construction has been ongoing for months. Things went to a single lane twice, and I came to a full stop several times. I would see this again on I-40. But I persisted and I got home just before 11:30pm (I'd hoped to get home before 11) and plugged in the Hyundai and headed off to bed.

All in all, I only paid $76.47 (including that charge I gave the Polestar owner) to travel 1107.8 miles. Not bad, even if there were hiccups along the way.

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King Jefe is a Mexican restaurant located in Florence, SC. This has been a place I wanted to try for a whole. I’ve down research and looked at reviews of the restaurant and it seems surprisingly good. A couple a thing I saw on the menu that caught my eye was the skillet baked mac and cheese and the different tacos they had. They are known for their varieties of tacos. Their tacos are specialized and can be customized. I have seen a recent update of them now serving sushi, which I am not a big fan of. I would most definitely go to try the tacos with the side of that mac and cheese.

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I was going to continue to ignore this, but I've seen it a dozen times on my dash already and wanted to add some commentary and counterpoints.

"Danger" can mean working something where accidents happen more often, but it can also mean being put into a position where the application of violence is directed at you, which is the case for police officers that are tasked with responding to high risk, no-win situations. Nobody commits "suicide by farmer," garbage men aren't asked to negotiate with a man who has taken his family hostage at gunpoint, and taxi drivers don't respond to people experiencing mental problems while armed with knives.

55 from "felonious acts", but the total number of line of duty deaths in 2018 was 150. Being shot was the number 1 cause of death for police officers at 52, the closest next category being 9/11 deaths at 27, followed by automobile crashes at 22. These numbers may seem small and insignificant when viewing as a percentage of all cops out there, but when you zoom in and look at some of the stories you will see incidents like Investigator Farrah Turner and Sergeant Terrance Calloway, two Florence County, SC cops looking into allegations of sexual abuse of a minor who was ambushed by a rifle from a second floor window by the barricaded suspect's father. Or Sergeant Noel Ramirez-Beltran and Deputy Taylor Lindsey, who were on a lunch break when they were ambushed by gunfire through the restaurant window. The point of these stories is that nobody tries to kill any other profession for doing their job, or even while trying to enjoy a moment's rest while eating, something that can be lost when viewing numbers and percentages instead of realizing that behind ever number is a person. The same lens can and should be applied to those shot by the police. Individual stories matter.

$30 an hour is just not accurate. Some cops make as little as $12 an hour. As for the arguments about benefits, you can hardly hold that against people; there's nothing wrong with wanting to have a job with perks. I'd love to live in a world where such benefits are universal, but society has placed barricades to these perks in order to incentivize people to take these jobs that most don't want. It's similar to "Join the military, get free college;" if college were made available to everyone then the armed forces would have a serious recruitment problem (I don't agree with this, I'm merely pointing it out). Also, "total coverage for all health issues" is erroneous. Cities frequently litigate to argue that some health issues aren't covered under workman's comp. Another high killer of cops last year was heart attacks, which can come from being overworked, overstressed, and underpaid, three checkboxes that most cops hit. Combine that with the stigma of witnessing the effects of violence on a regular basis means mental health issues that most cops will keep to themselves due to the stigma associated with PTSD and other common mental illnesses can lead to the fear of being fired. (Please note I'm not advocating that this is right in any way, it's just the system that litigation and workman's compensation has forced upon cops and needs to be addressed)

"...the vast majority of their time is spent patrolling around looking for people to ticket." Alright, so let's suppose that this is true for a moment (even though it's not). Highly visible police presence on the roadway leads to safer roads. Conducting traffic stops is one way to make roadways safer and reduce traffic fatalities, and it can also have the effect of lowering crime rates in the area patrolled ("I won't break into this house, I know there's a cop three streets over."). Quotas are unconstitutional, and when a department institutes a traffic detail it's often due to either complaints by citizens ("People speed through my neighborhood!") or data backing up higher levels of traffic accidents and fatalities in a given area.

You're not wrong about the vicious cycle that is tickets for poor people ruining lives, but more and more courts systems are recognizing this as immoral, and progress is being made in the form of events like bench/capias warrant forgiveness (a "clean slate" driving record), the reissuance of revoked licenses for those who had it taken away due to inability to pay court fees, and judges giving community service instead of fines and fees. The real heart of this problem can be found in the form of lack of readily available public transportation and the idea of automobiles in America being a privilege treated like a luxury while actually being a necessity for most people to get to work.

It's difficult to address the problems of "internal investigations," but the rising social tide calling for police accountability has led to new policies which call for outside agencies (such as state police departments) to investigate, taking away the conflict of interest.

From the study cited, the exact point I was going to make, "...racial-bias-related studies in general might not consider whether minorities do more driving in some areas compared to white drivers, and that police officers patrol higher-crime areas that also have larger minority populations, and therefore, more minority drivers." It's almost impossible to determine the race of a person when you are driving behind their vehicle. Try it the next time you're traveling anywhere. Racial bias and discrimination is not a conscious choice, but rather a systemic result of patrol patterns determined by crime data. This study might have covered 100,000,000 traffic stops over years of data collection, but

253,000,000 police interactions with citizens were documented in 2015, which had 994 people who were shot to death by the police, or 0.0000039%. Of these interactions, "Police were equally likely to initiate contact with blacks and whites (11% each) but were less likely to initiate contact with Hispanics (9%)."

Okay I felt bad dragging that person on my blog when I have no idea how young they are so I’ll just condense my statements here instead:

Police work is only the 14th most dangerous job in America. Some far deadlier positions include being a garbage man, a farmer and a taxi driver.

Only 55 police were killed by “felonious acts” (such as shootings) in all of 2018.

They get around $30 an hour, total coverage for all health issues, 2-5 weeks paid vacation a year, one of the best retirement plans in the country, holiday bonuses, paid sick leave, and of course a great deal of them are handed a car.

For all those cushy perks and power and intimidation they get out of the job, the vast majority of their time is spent patrolling around looking for people to ticket.

…..Which does nothing to enforce the law among people who can afford those tickets, while outright ruining the lives of people who can’t.

If a police officer does something wrong it can be totally cleared by an “internal investigation” and courts can just decide to go easy on them for their service.

It’s been conclusively proven multiple times in multiple ways that minorities are targeted by police including a study into literally 100,000,000 traffic stops.

U.S. law enforcement do not actually need any respect or sympathy. They already have more than most people could ever possibly ask for and then some.

#i'm always open to talk and share stories amd to exchange ideas #police are human like everyone else

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One thing everybody does is eat! There are plenty of places to eat in Florence, SC and Asian food is one of them. Asian food consist of chow mein, chop suey, pancIt, sushi, and many other popular entrees. Read our blog about some of the best Asian restaurants in Florence, SC.

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Cali McCabe (Videographer), originally from Fayetteville, Georgia, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications in Visual Communications. This is her first semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Operations Committee. In the past, Cali has performed in the ensemble of South Pacific and Legally Blonde the Musical, both with Landmark Christian School.

Camille Jatho (Martha Dunnstock, Choreographer), originally from Chicago, Illinois, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Astronomy. This is her second semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Costume, Hair, and Makeup Committee. In the past, Camille has appeared as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family Musical, Velma Vontussell in Hairspray, and Shelby Eaton in Steel Magnolias, all with Dwight D. Eisenhower High School. She has also appeared in the ensemble of The Restaurant: Millennial Commentary on Middle America with Off Off Broadway.

Camryn Reid (Costume Designer), originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. This is her first semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves as the Chair of the Costume, Hair, and Makeup Committee. In the past, Camryn has served as the hair and makeup designer for Shrek the Musical, and as the costume, hair, and makeup designer for Fiddler on the Roof.

Ellen Guilford (Stoner Chick), originally from Summerville, South Carolina, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts. This is her second semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Costume, Hair, and Makeup Committee. In the past, Ellen has appeared as The Sibling in The Restaurant: Millennial Commentary on Middle America.

Emily Hoops (Heroin Chic), originally from Blacksburg, Virginia, is a sophomore undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science, with a minor in Biology, and is on the Pre-Vet track. This is her first semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Fundraising and Philanthropy Committee. In the past, Emily has appeared as Arista in The Little Mermaid, a Harem Girl in Aladdin, the Greek Chorus in Legally Blonde the Musical, and was a featured dancer in Annie Get Your Gun, all with Blacksburg High School.

Emma Garrison (Property Master, Photographer, Secretary), originally from Austin, Texas, is a junior undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience. This is her fifth semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves as Secretary and on the Operations Committee. In the past, Emma has appeared as Feste in Twelfth Night with Westlake High School, and has appeared as Jack and served as choreographer for Into the Woods with Off Off Broadway.

Erica Rauschenbach (Property Master), originally from Rock Tavern, New York, is a junior undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management with a minor in Business Administration. This is her fifth semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Operations Committee. In the past, Erica has served as one of the Directors of Into the Woods with Off Off Broadway, and has appeared in the ensemble of several of Off Off Broadway’s productions.

Estelle McKee (Principal Gowan, Veronica’s Mom), originally from Lexington, South Carolina, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. This is her first semester in Off Off Broadway, where serves on the Fundraising and Philanthropy Committee. In the past, Estelle has appeared as Jose in Man of La Mancha, and has served as the stage co-manager for A Christmas Carol, both with Hammond School.

Ethan Wilson (Stage Hand), originally from Bamberg, South Carolina, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology and is on the Pre-Med track. This is his first semester in Off Off Broadway, where he serves on the Set and Operations Committees. Heathers the Musical is Ethan’s first theatrical production!

Glenn Klier (Jason “JD” Dean), originally from Chester, New Jersey, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor’s in Management with a minor in Theater, and a Certificate in Music Performance. This is his first semester in Off Off Broadway, where he served on the Social Committee. In the past, Glenn has portrayed General Genghis Khan Schmitz in Seussical the Musical and served on the stage crew for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, both with West Morris Mendham High School.

Hansel Haase (Ram Sweeney), originally from Greenville, South Carolina, is a junior undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English and is on the Pre-Med track. This is his first semester in Off Off Broadway, where he serves on the Public Relations Committee. In the past, Hansel has appeared as the Policeman and served as orchestra director Don Lockwood’s diction coach in Artios Academies of Greenville’s production of Singin’ in the Rain. He has also served as assistant stage manager for Artios Academies of Greenville’s production of The Music Man.

Jack Bingham (Kurt Kelly), originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina, is a freshman undergraduate student. This is his second semester in Off Off Broadway, where he serves on the Social Committee. In the past, Jack has appeared as Augustus Gloop in Spartanburg Little Theatre’s production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Representative #2 and in the ensemble of The Restaurant: Millennial Commentary on Middle America. He also appeared as Pinocchio in Shrek the Musical and Sam Slade in Touchtone M for Murder, both with Dorman High School.

James Coman, originally from Arlington, Texas, is a senior undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Computer Engineering. This is his fifth semester in Off Off Broadway, where he serves on the Public Relations Committee. In the past, James has served as the property master for Hard Knights with Off Off Broadway.

Jewell Gorges (Veronica Sawyer, Set Designer, Vice President), originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a junior undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. This is her fourth semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves as the Chair of the Set Committee. In the past, Jewell has portrayed the Stepmother and served as costume designer for Into the Woods with Off Off Broadway, served as a director for Off Off Broadway’s production of The Restaurant: Millennial Commentary on Middle America, and has portrayed The Queen in Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Enchanted Version).

Jordan Kristian Thomas (New Wave Girl, Officer McCord, Public Relations Officer, House Manager), originally from Greenwood, South Carolina, is a senior undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Theater and is on the Pre-Law track. This is her sixth semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves as the Chair of the Public Relations Committee and is on the Costume, Hair, and Makeup Committee. In the past, Jordan has appeared as Little Red Ridinghood in Into the Woods, Doreen Freeman in Hard Knights, The President in The Restaurant: Millennial Commentary on Middle America, all with Off Off Broadway, and Penelope Ann in Bye Bye Birdie with Brewer ACTS Magnet School.

Jordan Pontelandolfo (Heather Duke), originally from Randolph, New Jersey, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Marketing and a Bachelor of Arts in Theater. This is her second semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Public Relations Committee. In the past, Jordan has appeared as Grace Farrell in Annie, the Fairy Godmother in Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and Maggie Cutler in The Man Who Came to Dinner.

Kara Gilmore (Madonna-Be), originally from Elon, North Carolina, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. This is her first semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Costume, Hair, and Makeup Committee. In the past, Kara has appeared as Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone and served as director for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, both with Act II.

Katie Emery, originally from Summerville, South Carolina, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications in Advertising. This is her first semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Set Committee. This is Katie’s first theatrical production!

Kelsey Norris, originally from Florence, South Carolina, is a junior undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications and a Bachelor of Arts in History. This is her fifth semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Public Relations Committee. In the past, Kelsey has as appeared as Lucinda in Into the Woods and in the ensemble of The Restaurant: Millennial Commentary on Middle America, both with Off Off Broadway.

Kenzie Mahan (Stage Manager), originally from North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is a senior undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a minor in Theater. This is her sixth semester on Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Operations Committee. In the past, Kenzie has appeared in the ensemble of Seussical the Musical with North Myrtle Beach High School, and has served as the sound engineer for Into the Woods and the lighting engineer for The Restaurant: Millennial Commentary on Middle America, both with Off Off Broadway.

Krista Larson (Bitchy Cheerleader), originally from Cornelius, North Carolina, is a senior undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications in Visual Communications with a cognate in Theater. This is her first semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Public Relations Committee. In the past, Krista has portrayed Jay Bird in Honk!, Corny Collins Counsel Member in Hairspray, and a Villager in Beauty and the Beast, all with William A. Hough High School.

Lauren Hodges (Hipster Dork), originally from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. This is her first semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Social Committee. In the past, Lauren has portrayed The Guard in Wizard of Oz and Smee in Peter Pan, both with Canon McMillan High School.

Loren Wait (Heather McNamara, Dance Captain), originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in International Business and Supply Chain Management with minors in Russian and Theater. This is her first semester in Off Off Broadway. In the past, Loren has appeared as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Julia Sullivan in The Wedding Singer, Gaynelle Verdeen Bodeen in The Red Velvet Cake War, and Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, all with Leesville Road High School.

Natalie Fischer (Young Republicanette), originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, is a sophomore undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management with a minor in Music. This is her third semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Costume, Hair, and Makeup Committee. In the past, Natalie has portrayed The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods and served as a director of The Restaurant: Millennial Commentary on Middle America, both with Off Off Broadway. She has also appeared as Vi Moore in Theatre Street Mount Holly’s production of Footloose, and in the ensemble of Northwest School of the Arts’ production of Seussical the Musical.

Nathan Markwood (Ram’s Dad, Big Bud Dean, Beleaguered Geek, President), originally from Lake George, New York, is a senior undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science and Arts in Global Supply Chain and Operations Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship. This is his eighth semester of Off Off Broadway, where he serves on the Fundraising and Philanthropy Committee. In the past, he has appeared as Rapunzel’s Prince in Off Off Broadway’s production of Into the Woods, and as King Arthur in Spamalot.

Nikki Chen (Girl Nerd, Officer Milner), originally from Columbia, South Carolina, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and is on the Pre-Pharmacy track. This is her first semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Costume, Hair, and Makeup Committee. In the past, Nikki has portrayed The Housekeeper in Man of La Mancha, a Troll in Little Women, and has served as the stage manager of Hammond School’s productions of A Christmas Carol and Into the Woods.

Sara Slaughter (Heather Chandler, Social Relations), originally from Greenville, South Carolina, is a sophomore undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications in Advertising with a Minor in Hospitality, Retail, and Tourism Management. This is her fourth semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves as a Chair of the Social Relations Committee. In the past, Sara has portrayed Cinderella in Into the Woods with Off Off Broadway. She has also appeared as Julia in The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Penny in Honk! Jr., and Ursula in Bye Bye Birdie, all with St. Joseph’s Catholic School.

Shannon Hutchinson (Ms. Fleming), originally from Hanover, Pennsylvania, is a sophomore undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. This is her first semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Set Committee. In the past, Shannon has appeared as Gloria in Everyman Theatre’s production of Wait Until Dark and Erzulie in Baltimore School of the Arts’ production of Once on This Island.

Sophia Grimsley (Stage Hand), originally from Jacksonville, Florida, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. This is her first semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Operations Committee. In the past, Sophia appeared in her high school’s production of The Wiz.

Tegan Campbell, originally from Washington, District of Columbia, is a freshman undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Management and Marketing with a minor in Art Studio. This is her first semester in Off Off Broadway, where she serves on the Operations Committee. In the past, Tegan has served as the stage manager for The Little Prince and Almost, Maine, as the property manager for 1984, and as the lighting designer for A Christmas Carol, all with Brooke Point High School.

Thomas Poteat (Treasurer), originally from Greenville, SC, is a sophomore undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Psychology. This is his fourth semester in Off Off Broadway, where he serves as the Chair of the Fundraising and Philanthropy Committee. In the past, Thomas has appeared as The Baker in Into the Woods and The Dropout in The Restaurant: Millennial Commentary on Middle America, both with Off Off Broadway.

Tyler Quehl (Social Relations), originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, is a sophomore undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in International Business, Management, and Marketing with a concentration in Entrepreneurship. This is his third semester in Off Off Broadway, where he serves as a Chair of the Social Relations Committee. In the past, Tyler has appeared as Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods with Off Off Broadway. He has also appeared as Shrek in Shrek the Musical, and Beast in Beauty and the Beast, and Grantaire in Les Miserables, all with Mount Notre Dame Theatre.

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Forever Homes: The 10 Best Places in America to Age in Place

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The math is inescapable: There are about 75 million baby boomers growing a little older every day. They’re the largest generation ever to retire, whenever they get around to it. And following right behind are 65 million Gen-Xers, the oldest of whom are already well into their 50s. (Yikes!) They’re all going to need places to live as they age. But where?

Their children may not have the space, because their grandkids refuse to move out. (Damn millennials!) Housing prices are continuing to rise in desirable areas, making it difficult to downsize on a fixed income. And sending the boomers out on ice floes might seem like an attractive solution—until little Humbert asks where grandpa is going. The ice caps are melting anyway, so room may be limited.

But boomers changed the world—and now they’re changing the concept of getting older, too. They’re popularizing the idea of “aging in place”: buying homes for the long haul, and modifying them as time goes on, so they can continue to live independently for as long as possible. So-called “universal designs” allow such flexibility, and owners are adding bathroom rails, hands-free faucets, and downstairs den-into-bedroom conversions when they need them. And everyone, it seems, is on the prowl for places to live that can fit the bill from middle age all the way to the bitter end. Or darn close to it.

That’s where realtor.com®’s data team comes in. We figured out the best metros for middle-agers who may just be starting to slow down—or, now that the kids are gone, just starting to rev up. “Our current generation of boomers don’t want to do those for-old people things,” says Jana Lynott, senior policy adviser on livable communities for AARP. “We encourage [people to consider] neighborhoods where you can walk to a variety of services you access on a daily basis, like banks, public transportation, shopping, restaurants.”

To determine the best places to age in place, we took the 300 largest metros and evaluated them for affordability and health services, and then made sure these were locations people would really want to spend their golden years. To ensure geographic diversity, we limited the list to one per state. Here are our final criteria:

Number of homes already adapted for seniors, looking at realtor.com listings with keywords like “universal design,” “ground-floor master suite,” “senior-friendly,” and “no-step entry”

Percentage of residents older than 65*

Low cost of living*

Number of home health aides per senior*

Number of hospitals per capita*

Number of senior centers per capita*

Number of singles 55 and up*

Number of sunny days*

Number of golf courses per capita*

One shocker: Florida did not come out on top. Miami—once known as “God’s Waiting Room,” for its preponderance of elderly residents—ranked only as the 113th best U.S. city to age in place. The very worst to age in place is Burlington, VT. But we didn’t make access to Ben & Jerry’s ice cream one of our criteria. Our bad.

Best metros to age in place

Want to know more? Put on the designer spectacles and keep reading.

1. Florence, SC

Median home list price: $165,200

Michael Miller, head of Florence’s Chamber of Commerce, concedes that this city was once known as the “Denture Capital of the World.” But don’t be put off: This has become a lively and diverse place. Since 2010, the city has been hard at work on redeveloping its downtown area, which now boasts an $18 million library and a new art, science, and history museum—just the thing for folks with increasing amounts of time on their hands. The area is also a regional medical hub, with one of the nation’s highest concentrations of hospitals and home health aides. And more than 22,000 of its housing units have been designed or modified to accommodate older residents. This may be why several of local realtor® Laraine Stevens‘ clients in their 50s have relocated to the area from the oh-so-much-more-expensive Northeast. More of her buyers are seeking single-story homes or residences with ground-floor master suites.

“The cost of living is very affordable, and our taxes are lower compared to bigger cities,” says Stevens, of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. “You have a more temperate climate. You’re not fighting the snow and the blizzards.”

2. Macon, GA

Median home list price: $156,600

Charming Macon, GA

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Maybe it’s the Southern hospitality that lands Macon—and other metros below the Mason-Dixon Line—on our list. But the lower expenses and steamier weather probably play an even larger part. Macon is experiencing an economic upswing that has filled once-empty storefronts with restaurants, shops, and even a few upscale markets.

Proximity to Mercer University gives the region a nice cultural boost, and there’s even a thriving museum district that includes the new Tubman Museum, devoted to African-American history.

But most importantly for lonely divorcées and widowers, Macon is one of the best places in the United States for single seniors. Almost half of its residents older than 50 are unattached. Let the hijinks begin!

3. Lake Havasu City, AZ

Median home list price: $254,900

The famous London Bridge in Lake Havasu.

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The metro near the junction of the California, Nevada, and Arizona borders is a tourist-friendly spot known as the home of the original London Bridge—yep, the one in the song, moved from the United Kingdom to Lake Havasu in 1968. But the real attraction here is the 290 days of sun a year, making the place a magnet for spring breakers and older Americans alike. In fact, Lake Havasu City boasts one of the highest percentages of senior citizens in the nation.

“It’s an active community,” says local real estate broker Liz Miller of Keller Williams Arizona Living Realty. She’s seeing more and more California refugees move in due to the year-round recreational activities. “Anything you want to do with water, you can do it here. And right now is an exciting time here.”

4. Vero Beach, FL

Median home list price: $299,500

Aerial view of Vero Beach, FL

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Finally, Florida shows up on our list.

The Sunshine State has long been a destination for seasonal refugees who trade high taxes and snow (a four-letter word for many older Americans) for no income tax and plenty of rounds at the golf course (which frequently involve more four-letter words). And indeed, Vero Beach’s impressive number of golf courses is what earned it a spot here. The city, located about halfway down the state’s Atlantic coast, has at least 16 golf courses, or one for every 9,500 residents. Plus, about half of its residents are older than 50. Put it all together, and you’ve got one heck of a lot of seniors hitting the links. Better reserve those tee times early. Fore!

5. Texarkana, TX

Median home list price: $159,500

The affordably priced metro, which straddles the border of Texas and Arkansas, has one of the highest percentages of residences adapted for those seeking to age in place. But that doesn’t mean folks here are housebound. Far from it! The city is home to Spring Lake Park, which offers disc golfing, fishing, and a primo walking and biking trail. And the local schools, Texarkana College and Texas A&M-Texarkana, offer a slew of free lectures and programs.

Oh, and there’s a ton of interesting/weird stuff to check out here, too. The Draughon-Moore Ace of Clubs House is a popular museum featuring furnishings going back to the early 1700s. The State Line Post Office is the only federal building in the U.S. that sits between two states. And the Texarkana Municipal Auditorium, site of some of Elvis’ best-known early concerts, is still going strong. Keep it real, Texarkana!

6. Saginaw, MI

Median home list price: $114,400

Looking for a bargain? Move to Saginaw. Those on a fixed income love this area’s low, low home prices. The metro, which was heavily dependent upon the automobile industry, fell on hard times when the American manufacturing economy began its slow collapse in the early 1980s. But it’s been aggressively coming back in recent years.

It now has a thriving downtown arts scene that includes a Japanese cultural center, tea house, and garden. Those seeking a bit more of an escape can explore the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge and participate in the many 5,000-meter runs held there.

The area is also a regional center for health care, boasting one of the highest ratios of home health aides in the U.S.

7. Redding, CA

Median home list price: $317,500

Shasta Lake, a popular location for Redding, CA, residents

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The largest metro in northern California is also the highest-priced on our list. But the cost may be worth it for the most adventurous of boomers. The area is known for its abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities. Whether it’s rafting down the Sacramento River, touring the 300-acre Turtle Bay Exploration Park, or admiring the Sundial Bridge, which stretches across the Sacramento River, Redding has remade itself, from a sleepy logging town to a genuine destination.

Did we mention nearly nine out of 10 days in the California city are sunny? That may be why the region has a reputation as a cyclist’s haven. The League of American Wheelmen began weekly rides in the city way back in 1896.

8. Dothan, AL

Median Home List Price: $156,400

The Dothan area has emerged as the “Peanut Capital of the World” and is the home of a peanut festival that draws 120,000 visitors annually. Good luck beating those bragging rights.

On a slightly more pertinent note, Dothan has also emerged as a regional hub for health care and a way station for snowbirds traveling between the upper Midwest and Florida. It ranks high for its senior-friendly housing stock: More than 5% of its homes, or roughly 20,000 housing units, have been modified or built with aging-in-place features. These include perks like ground-floor master suites, wide hallways and doorways, and wheelchair ramps.

9. Shreveport, LA

Median home list price: $186,700

Tulip lights at Riverfront Park in Shreveport, LA

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You don’t have to be a riverboat gambler to enjoy the Shreveport area. But it might just help pass the time. There are no fewer than a half-dozen casinos in the area, as well as Louisiana Downs, one of only three horse-racing tracks in the state.

Although Shreveport’s biggest employer is Barksdale Air Force Base, the city on the banks of the Red River has emerged as a regional center for health care. Shreveport also boasts the sixth-highest percentage of single people older than 50, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Local Realtor Jessica McGee wanted to give those singles something to do. She helped start up a singles group for locals in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. The group does movie nights, Mardi Gras cruises, and wine tastings. And McGee plans to organize a trip to a local escape room, where participants must find clues to unlock the door to a room and “escape.”

“There are a lot of activities here,” she says. “And you can get way more for your money here than you can in most states.”

10. Hickory, NC

Median home list price: $217,500

This furniture manufacturing hub may not spring immediately to mind when folks are thinking about places to retire. But hey, why not?

The city is a three-time winner of the National Civic League’s “All-American City Award,” an honor bestowed on places that attempt to solve the most important issues in their communities. There’s plenty to do here, including the requisite golf outings, the cool and inviting bars and restaurants, the Zumba classes. But we’ll focus on the awesome Furniture Mart, a sprawling year-round showcase where local artisans show off their craft. And you can buy the stuff! Can 500,000 visitors a year be wrong?

* Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GolfNow Course Directory, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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