Climate change deniers? 83 degrees on March 15.
catching up.
Wed I gave Dry Creek another go riding down drano to first crossing of Dry Creek. I was able to ride across the now shallow run. Good news for up stream crossings. I continued on Last Frontier. A ways in I spotted a possible trail which I followed having a general idea where it might take me. Not ridden in but defined. opps, I was knocked off my bike and landed on my recovering right side. WTF? I surmise that my front wheel was deflected by an unnoticed cut off tree stob unseen from the ground cover. Bang! handlebar twisted from my grip then the splat on contact with the ground. Ouch. Fuck! Another fall on the sore side. Was just a bell ringer, all parts functioned as was except my upper right chest returned to its hurting signals. I resisted the urge to wrestle with technical moves. The new path bypassed a bunch of the tech sections of last frontier. I rode western civ to cockscomb to rupp and found fuj down to girdner and the several crossings of Dry Creek. I was able to find dry feet crossings.
A shower at snap and a salad bar from whole foods set me up for a night of Banff film festival films. Wonderful experiences captured in quality film. Visited with Mike at the Worm, a bookstore and Uhaul rental place that used to be down here at VOC now located at base of airport way. I asked permission to sleep in his parking lot. I spent the night there after the festival. Worked out well. I buy books from Mike and fill my water tank. He is a metalurgist and informed person which makes for great conversations.
Thurs was laundry day done early morning. The Zags played at 11AM. Olde Sedona in west sedona would be open to watch the game. 11 AM is too early to start drinking beer. I chose to drive back down to PJs where I felt I could watch the game w/o beer consumption. I sat at the bar and the drug pusher enticed me to a brew then a second half one. The Zags won and I headed back out to beaverhead to score a camp spot and sit in the sun reading a book. No riding today which allowed body injury recovery and no exposure to further damage caused by a bike mishap. I sat in my Strongback chair and read. i timed my sun exposure, I turned a slight pink color. Comfortable evening, no heat required.
I am experiencing what must be allergies which plug my nose and make breathing more difficult. Never experienced this affect.
Parked here behind Sheriff’s office. Today I conversed with the in charge deputy about the parking situation. He said because the parking lot guy told me I was trespassing and if he saw me in the lot again he would have me arrested. It was a warning. Should I be in the lot again and an officer was present I could be sited for trespassing. i will stay out of the lot until PJ’s legal challenge is complete.
Debating with myself to ride or just hang out. temp is in lower 70s with cloud cover. Could ride.
Zags tomorrow against Northwest.
This morning I set up my table, chair, and traffic cones at my camp spot signalling it is occupied. May my spot be empty for me tonight and my stuff still be there.