Tuesday June 23rd - evening

Rode 350 miles today. That gives me 6636 miles ridden, a daily average of 288 miles. That means I need to average 327 miles each day from here on out to get home by July 3rd, my goal. I think I can do it. I think every day from here on out will be easier to get more miles. These highly populated states on the east coast are slow going. I am camping tonight at a camp ground in Groton Vermont. It is east of Montpelier on Hwy 302. Hot showers, though they cost 25 cents per 5 minutes, worth every penny:-) I asked the lady how much they charged for firewood, she said $4 for a little bundle. I decided to get some. She sent a kid down with a golf cart and trailor to deliver the wood. He got to looking at my bike and talking to me about it. When he left, he left a huge stack of wood. I asked if I got all that wood for $4! He said no, you get all that wood because you talked to me:-) Here I sit beside a nice fire eating my reconstituted dinner drinking bullion tea and writing my blog:-)

In case you didn't hear, I am a grandpa again. Shelly had her baby, Wyatt Phillip Crabb. Mom and baby are healthy:-) That is 11 grandkids now. I saw a number of signs today that said, watch out for moose. I did, but I didn't see a single moose:-( I sure enjoyed the beauty of the scenery today, lots of birch, aspen, hemlock, and fir. Lots of lakes and streams, reminded me a lot of Alaska. Enjoyed the ride today as I spent most of it contemplating God's character as I witnessed His creation. Romans says that if we really look, everything about God can be understood by what he has made. I crave knowing about God and I crave even more to know Him personally more and more.

There is something about a campfire that stimulates reflection. Sitting here in my folding camp chair reading the Bible, thinking about it, thinking about Patty & I. Thinking about our kids and grandkids, thinking about JBC, thinking about heaven. What I will do there. What it will feel like and look like. Thinking about God and His will for my life. Sitting and reflecting. Nice. Nice fire. Don't do this as much at home. Too busy.