I returned from the desert to “civilization” today.  It is time to start transitioning from photographic adventure mode to soccer competition mode (my teammates start arriving tomorrow for our tournament this weekend).  More importantly, my limited set of clothing was in dire need of laundering.  I am staying at “the D Las Vegas” which I secured for a rate of $21 plus taxes.  My campsite in Death Valley cost $22.  Go figure!  The hotel is quite nice, located just off of famous Fremont Street. At one end you will find the Heart Attack Grill with a scale at the door to weigh patrons. What does the success of this establishment say about our country?  Two minutes after the dimly lit fellow pictured below entered the restaurant, another erupted in a full-volume expletive rant when he tipped the scale at a mere 335 pounds.