Thursday July 2nd - morning

Nice morning. Doves cooing, birds chirping, clear skies. I have had my breakfast and had my time with God. My goal is Cody, Wyoming, 7 campgrounds there. 380 miles according to GPS dear. 4 more days and I will be home - Yea. My son Sam is preaching on Sunday, make sure you go to church and listen. Pray hard for him in the meantime that God will use him Sunday and directs his life into the ministry that would be God's will for him. Bike has run good for the trip, starts every morning first turn. I noticed a little bit of missing pulling some hills yesterday. Might have been some bad gas. About 1500 more miles for the ole baby to get me home, then we will reward her with a nice tune up.

Stopped for gas yesterday and there were a number of bikers. There was a guy with his old uncle that I got to talking to. The old guy was riding what looked like a trike. A 3 wheeled motorcycle, but as I got to looking, it was a regular bike with training wheels. The wheels were small car tires with fenders and looked like part of the bike. He said they were a kit made by a company in Texas. Bolts on and "voila" no falling over. He said they are called "outriggers" and don't dare call them training wheels:-) He said he had been riding motorcycles since he was a kid, but when he got to be 65 his legs weren't very strong and he kept having accidents tipping his bike over at stop signs, traffic lights, and parking lots. I said I knew the feeling. He said once he got used to the ribbing of having "training wheels" they were great. He was 70 and biked 15000 miles a year. I think I will have Patty get me some on my 65th birthday or maybe my 61st:-)