Sorry to all who follow this blog and have had nothing to follow for weeks now. Computer time and energy are equally scarce on the road.
We crossed into Oregon today (Lizzy's home state). Had a super fun ride. Many worthwhile purchases were made today. First, I got a legit slingshot at a very outdoorsy convenience store. Then, we stopped at a thrift store and bought two books for only $3. But then I spent more on mustaches from a gumball machine inside an A&W than I did on the books.
But I got a sweet fumanchu, Lizzy got a Mario-esque 'stache and B-Money got a Zoro 'stache. We wore them for the remaining 12 miles. Money and Lizzy got to riding a bit too fast for my liking so I hung back.
It was sooo entertaining waving to motorists while wearing that dirty fumanchu. One of the riders told me it looked like the hair of a fox's ass. It was red and at the bottom it had a bead strung onto the hair that hung down on each side.
We only have 12 ride days and one build day remaining. Mixed feelings on the matter. Doing this much longer is probably not sustainable but it's strange to have this come to an end.
I'm not so sure what I want to do afterward. I guess I'll have to figure that out. First, I think I'll hangout in CA for a few days, possibly with Lizzy. Then, I think I'll take the California Zephyr to Grand Junction, CO to visit Grandma Moab shortly after her 92nd birthday. At some point I'll fly on home.
I've missed a lot while I've been gone. Mammaw's 78th birthday is today. Aunt Janice's 58th is tomorrow. Holly had her baby. Jacob Morris got engaged. Tyler had the shingles. Jake had a scare with vision loss, which turned out only to be a migraine.
I have a lot of visiting to make up for all that.
