All the license plates look like mine

Today i drove from Lost Trail Pass where Lewis and Clark wandered around. Today I kept the wheels on the hard road and beat feet to Spokane and my ortho appointment. I drove my van at legal 75 mph to make the appointment. As it was, I was 30 mins late. I was shuffled in the mix. Bob, the PAC, examined me. His first strength test caused pain. He said MRI which will be scheduled. He said that my pain possibly is the result of my lifestyle and age, it might be what it is. He didn’t say anything about me not eating enough greens. Nice coming back to where I have history.

Afterwards I drove over to the Elk, my local hanging out place, again familiar faces. A pain med script was called in to a pharmacy I have used over time. Tonight I drove rush hour traffic on I-90 to the pharmacy. Beautiful Adeline recalled my name when the script was sent in. Ah… .

So, catch up.

Sat a shuttle was created to take us to the top of the Lionhead ride. Almost everybody had bear spray to be prepared. The only contained that was removed from the holster was the one that fell off Travis’ bike. No bear sighting or sign. The trail was mostly CDT. We rode a new section that was machine cut prolly using a mini excavator. poor construction will not allow h2o to flow off the trail. Before fingers are pointed I need to know what the contract called for. Tragic as the trail will deteriorate over time, our $ spent for what? The trail climbed up on the ridge dividing ID and MT, noodling back and forth. I saw back down to where we were camped on the lake.

What a viewable ride, 16.18 miles in 2 hrs 29 mins climbing 2570 and dropping 3768′.

Back @ camp a pot luck dinner from scrounged food took place under the cover of my deployed awning as a vicious T-storm hit. Then both the food and the storm abated.

I was the last to leave the campground. The others were bent on returning home. i chose to mosey over some back roads I had never driven instead of the interstate. I stopped in Dillon, MT at the Patagonia outlet. Imagine 40% off already marked down prices. My need was for a pair of long pants and a short sleeve wool long underwear top. I scored both and walked out. Lots of clothes to want but none to need for my small space.

Friday i rode the CDT S from targhee pass to Raeas Pass out and back. Put the hump on it riding almost non stop for 26 miles climbing 3474′. Just a hump that rode well.

I am able to lift my bike on and off my rack on the JOBOX but can’t lift above my head to a car rack. If I don’t horse the bike around in the tech stuff i can keep my eyes open. Hit a rock the wrong way and my eyes go shut.

Going to stay @ my former neighbors off and on as I get passed around to friends places. They have very slow internet speed. I need to be going.