West side of the pass

I am now in 100 degree Oakridge, left upper 80s for low 100s. And I can be anywhere I want. Friend Kevin from SW Utah is to be coming this way so I dove over to visit. Sitting in the city library enjoying a bit of air conditioning. Other wise my finger strokes would have been rpeceded by sweat drops.

Drove over yesterday afternoon. First was a furnace repair session witht eh Propex importer who conveniently lives part time several miles from my La Pine spot, not that it matters. He pulled off the furnace and discovered huge amounts of dust in the fan. The furnace intake is right on the van floor. Blew it clean and opened the pressure regulator. Furnace started with a strong ignition, had to put an ice cube on the control panel to convince it that it was cold enough to turn on.

Running out of time.

Sunday worked on COD at Bend, rock work

rock work on new section of COD. Greg, Woody

Today was pedal up Dead mtn on pavement then gravel to coast back down on dirt.

dead mtn road climb

5:00 library closing. Back to the heat.