Sunday evening - June 21st

Do you know what my new least favorite thing is on this trip? The last several campsites have been mosquito free so they have faded from my memory, and I haven't seen a cattle truck for a week. My new least favorite thing is "round abouts". I remember seeing them when I was in England and thinking "boy am I glad they don't have those things in the states!" Well, they have quite a few of them on this side of the US. I spent some time today going round and round on a number of them trying to figure out which little exit I was supposed to take. After several laps around I get so disoriented that I took the exit that I came in on. My GPS didn't help me much:-(( Creativity is a character trait that we can develop if we want, to a very high degree. One of the character traits of God that we see all around us is His creativity. Watching fireflies at night, seeing the Grand Canyon, has made me so aware of the greatness of God's creativity. I have come to the conclusion on this trip that those who will develop it the most in their own lives are those who set and pursue really big goals and dreams. The pursuit of these goals will result in lots of problems and barriers. As these are overcome and solved, creativity gets stronger, bigger, and more powerful in us. One of the barriers to completing this trip could be mechanical failure of my motorcycle. I got a motorcycle endorsement on my AAA coverage and bought a warrantee that is honored by any motorcycle shop and covers everything but tires. I also bought new tires. I had my first problem with my bike today. I have one big headlight and two smaller ones, one on each side of the big one. I don't drive at night, but I like the extra visibility the extra two lights give. One of them quit working today. I bought replacement bulbs and fuses for everything, but I think they are sitting at home in my shop. Oh well. If that is my biggest mechanical issue, I will smile:-)