Corey liked it too. I did not like Chinese food to begin with. The only other choice was a Mexican place and I still had that nasty Cañon Ciry burrito on my mind, so we had Chinese

I disagree with the Chinese food being bad in Cambridge. I actually thought it was one of the best renditions I've had of American-Chinese meals. In fact it was actually closer to the real stuff I had in Beijing.

Thanks for checking our ride out.

Thanks for sharing, John. I enjoyed following along. I appreciate your candor and applaud your stamina—you guys did some long days with big miles.

I have to confess to reading the last page first. I never could wait as a child for Christmas either - I'm the one who would unwrap the gifts under the tree - all of them! Not just mine!

I have now read the details on page 69 -COVID! What's the chances, except, there you are.

I think I lost somewhere between 15 and 20 pounds, mostly after we got into the mountains. I look pudgy in the Hoosier Pass picture. Also, I seemed to have no problem climbing the last several passes or riding the short steep hills on the Oregon coast.

I do try to avoid losing too much weight or losing it too fast. Beer, even one, helps. I preferred vanilla shakes though. Mark liked to drink chocolate milk during the rides. It doesn't taste all that great when you've been riding for several hours but it does have all the stuff your body needs.
I'm glad you liked the journal. Cheers.

Thanks for putting this journal up, I've enjoyed it.

How much weight did you lose? Did you keep it off? I lost seven pounds in seven weeks this summer. This, with eating all restaurant meals, and frequent servings of ice cream. I've managed to keep it off in the month we've been home. It's been an effort. No more ice cream!

The bird fight was one of three Wild Kingdom moments. Another Eads bald eagle landing a fish in a reservoir on the Oregon/Idaho border. The third was the deer v wolf(?) on the way from Guffey to Fairplay

Just kidding. The deputy failed to appear at the Zoom hearing. Ticket was dismissed

Mark is doing 15 years to life at the SuperMax prison in Florence CO

Maybe you tell us later in your journal - but, what was the result of the ticket?

I have a cyclist friend in his 70's. He was stopped for exceeding the speed limit on a downhill in Colorado. Mac was so, so hoping to get a speeding ticket on his bicycle. He had mental plans to frame it - but the policeman gave him a warning!

Today I saw a roadrunner catch a lizard. He didn't eat it right away, but took it home to the kids? Saved it for lunch? IDK . . .

I also saw them on my 2018 and 2019 tours. They are very creepy looking. I agree that they’d fit right into a Star Wars movie.

I believe I've seen the same farm equipment you did, that was really tall. Sort of looked like it belonged in a Star Wars movie? I asked a farmer friend what that might be - she said it is a weed sprayer that is really tall to fit over corn growing in the fields. Now we know!

I thought so but I just looked it up and read the fine print. Kansas issues something called a Graduated Drivers License. Kids who pass driver ed can get one. It's essentially a learners permit. The kids are required to have a licensed adult in the car when they drive. This kid did not.