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Where's the fire? September 13, 2008Leave a comment ;)
It was the commotion in the RV that got the attention of my dad, brother and me. The RV was rocking a bit and laughter came spilling out the door when my mom and Margo (my assistant from Idaho, remember her?) leapt out with a birthday cake and one sparkler lit up in blazing glory (they couldn't get the other one lit because they were too busy laughing). "Don't light sparklers inside a closed room," so said the fine print on the sparkler package. I guess they were just too excited preparing the birthday cake. Nice way to celebrate my 50th birthday, watching my SAG vehicle go up in flames! So ended the day, but the beginning was pretty fun too! I left Manderson with a 15 knot quartering tailwind and 52 miles to go to Thermopolis. I stopped in Worland for a coffee and nestled it neatly alongside my Trek bike computer (necessity is still the mother of invention). I enjoyed the sign on the outside of the Latte Da coffee shop. This has been quite the journey, so I thought it was rather appropriate. Where else can you get a cup of coffee, buy a car and have it washed all while getting free wifi! I love Wyoming! The landscape has changed remarkably since I left the Big Horn Mountains. Lots of antelope scattered across the fields, but too far away to get any decent pictures. I did find this is the place where many cat owners owe a debt of gratitude, because betonite clay is loaded aboard rail car after rail car and eventually finds its way into your cat's litter box. My cat thanks me! A few miles after the turn off to Winchester (like Ranchester only different) I found someone had parked Butch's tanker truck out on a hill some 80 years ago and decided to just build a restaurant and paint a sign on the truck. Why let it go to waste.... As I neared Thermopolis, my dad came racing up on his motorcycle. He's had time over the past few days to ride his motorcycle around Riverton and visit places that he hasn't seen in nearly 40 years. After making sure I was still alive and near town, he headed back leaving me to pedal the last remaining hill (which he reminded me still lay ahead). Why do they always put a hill as close to your destination as possible? I think it is a conspiracy by someone in the highway department! When I was growing up in Riverton back in the late 60's and early 70's we spent some time here in Thermopolis enjoying the hot springs and I looked forward to spending some quality time soaking in the water. The Hot Springs State Park has a public pool that you can use for free, except they limit your use of it to only 20 minutes. I had some fun with the attendant asking if I could get out after 19 minutes and climb back in at 21 minutes. He wasn't amused, but it was fun nonetheless! For today's problem, if the pool temperature is roughly 104 degrees F how many degrees Kelvin would that be? Just for fun, at what temperature in Kelvin is absolute zero? More Images: ;)
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10 Comments
Sep 14, 2008 6:23 pm - JoCasta wrote : Happy 50th!
Sep 14, 2008 4:59 pm - JoJo N. Ranchester wrote : Happy 50 Birthday Thats cool that your whole family showed up to celebrate your birthday with you.
Sep 14, 2008 4:54 pm - Scott Parazynski wrote : Way to go, Bone! You don't look a day over 49... Keep truckin', Scott
Sep 14, 2008 1:40 pm - Patricia Phillips wrote : Happy birthday, John! Continue to have fun!
Sep 14, 2008 8:57 am - Don, Kim, Chris, Kevin, Andrew Lange wrote : Happy Birthday John! We hope you have a great day! We all went for a bike ride yesterday a 30 mile ride on an old railroad bed on the Montana Idaho border called the Hiawatha Rail Trail. Tunnels as long as 1.7 miles and trestles as high as 230 ft. We enjoy following your adventure, as do the children at Hellgate Elementary school here in Missoula. Take Care!
Sep 14, 2008 3:57 am - your lil sis wrote : WOW! You're big day is finally here!! Happy 50th Birthday to the best LBB ever! I hope you have a great day...and hopefully all that cake you ate won't slow you down on your bike ; . Herrington Group Hug! xoxo ls
Sep 13, 2008 11:24 pm - pixarjunkie wrote : it's 33 minutes til your birthday! at least, that's what my clock says HERE. XD Happy Birthday! say hi to Grandma and Grandpa for me :3 i miss them ;__;
Sep 13, 2008 9:43 pm - Brandon McHone and Family wrote : Hi, from Kamiah, Idaho. My son was asking about you today at Horace and Andrea Axtells great-grandson's B-day party. Kay Kidder's grandson. Remember Brandon? You signed his space shuttle. That's my boy, He wanted me to call you when he heard it was your birthday. So, Happy Birthday from Kamiah.
Sep 13, 2008 7:54 pm - Patty W. wrote : HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY! I hope that you have a great day with your family! Stay safe and see you later this month! Add a comment: |
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