Drove the 350 miles yesterday from Indy airport to Kohler WI to address Economic Club of Sheboygan at their 45th anniversary dinner, with local industrial titan Herb Kohler Jr. In attendance. Previous speakers constitute a veritable economics Who's Who (Burns, Greenspan, Rivlin, Becker, M. Friedman, Kudlow and so on). Held at the Kohler-built American Club in the Kohler-planned city of Kohler. You see the pattern.

Beautiful town, nice people, fabulous setting, nice dinner, and then go maybe 70 with 20 Q&A.

It was an usually strong stemwinder by me, as I was unexpectedly in top form, given long day and late hour. Also, focusing so much on economics made me a bit darker, not per dampened optimism but rather concern over what comes out of mouths of prez candidates lately.

Anyway, hosts expressed pleasure afterwards, so mission accomplished.

Today I drive back to Indy, going directly to airport.