Bedrock & Paradox

Coming down like crazy in Cedar City as I write! Vacation is coming to an end: it’s been a good one, and is not yet over. Once back home in the land of USB cords I’ll have something more eloquent and visual. Right now, I’m pretty tired overall. Monday I did some work in Moab…

Yep, it’s snowing at Fred and Susan’s house right now. !! I’ll be playing in the Aspens tomorrow. We eventually shoke free from the morning lassitude and rode Porcupine Rim (from the house) with Kurt, Dan, and Stefan. Windy, and very fun. It’s been a while since I went for a ride and got so…

Another day, another DNF, and strangely I could not care less. I didn’t expect good fitness today, and didn’t have it, so I took my time and enjoyed the day, stopping whenever I felt like it. Most folks seemed frisky, so I was way off the back way quick. The overlook on Seven Mile Rim…

See you down that road.

2. Big stuff is done, now it’s 32 hours of t and i’s.  Shopping, showing up, changing the oil. Here’s the revised schedule: Th  Bust out by 1600, drive until tired F  Wake up, drive to Moab.  Ride with Fred and whomever else, socialize, go to bed early S  Ride and stuff. S  WRIAD M…

3.   Paper writing as “taper”.    Ugg.

4. It’s getting down to it.  Only thing really left to do is a big fat essay, then I can leave.  Can I do it before Thursday, noon (when I have class)? Of course. It’s on.

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In the bag.  Left end is the goofy/superfluous display stuff sack that no mortal has hope of using again.  Cut it off and be done with it, but a silly bit of marketing anyway. A-frame style. Lean-to.It’ll keep one dry in a shower, two in bivvies in anything but a full-on gale.  Light, but not…