Monday

Flatnia, TX truck stop

14247 61.6mi on 1.66 gallons - start of Monday.

3:56am. took wrong turn, finally ended up in a cemetery. bad omen? As I wrote that Ravens or crows freaked out. One flew over to store corner and made 1 more fly out of a tree. another could be heard in the tree. Originally when I heard birds I thought: "even the birds think its morning"

oh well, bite of jerky, sip of water and change of clothes (long johns + PJs + flannel socks going back on though)

soap and toothbrush to wash up, and actually have to pee again!

LIGHT! was word for that stretch

• must be getting lighter even w/ all those clothes on I can button pants and use last notch on belt (granted I made that one when fat) is this trip exercise?
• light pollution go away when all home.
• GPS linked w/internet? signs will be obsolete?
• light stuff rises... I keep trying to shift up ("find a 6th gear?")
• start of new day / daylight on the way...
• light at end of tunnel

music died (battery)

no one like early bird.

14284 36.9mi on 1.1 gal

4:45 alarm, Glidden Rd, Coloardo.

Haste makes waste

14366 - Molly's - Salt + Pepper - 3 days, rusty shack, goat, Rambo

house, pantry/laundry, wood stains from "all the rain"

"lucky to miss it" Bfast, charged MP3, guide fit of news(?)

Neighbor, boar, candle jokes, pretend joke book

144070 123 on 3.26 gal. off to find no...

-then followed forever! to Beltway. traffic like cats

14485 77mi 2.2gal - txt'd Molly + Chris. Chris + Jenn, already on way home

I said I'd be back ~12 midnight

falling asleep. NOT (Jack in the box]

pee, snickers, vitamins, gum

slide-tac-toe

or

tic-tac-slide

14554 ~67mi on 2.7 gallons

- right knee hurts pretty bad

- thinking of home + roller(?) and "work(?)

- forgot about paint(?) last time zone!

14611 57.5 on 1.7gal

TIRED! Redbull, charged MP3, phone a little, ginger cake + pb&j crackers.

saved some for later

1pm ~9.5 via google maps so home ~1am

~1 leg to get to Rte 18, 1 leg along 18, 1 to 65

2 along 65, 1 85 + 285, 75N._should be able to stay awake ok one I get to 285.

Wonderful world on radio as I write, can finally hear the lyrics since IT'S NOT LOUD.

Rachel's song as well as Laura's (thought that earlier) two different emotions at once.

leg a little better, still butt(?), wrists, fingers, neck... ready for a break!

14690 78mi on 2.1 gal. hang carrying bowl of paint heavy side-side then spilling all over due to bumps.

awful part of rock. ridges and cracks, tried to find smoooth, outer line ok. worst so far... but then bridge-like thing over Henderson Swamp, a few lakes, even some dry land. Baton Rouge nice too. 1 drove btwn cops onto hwy in previous group. they were painting lines. leave a trail? Also, almost dropped my bike checking oil (kickstand not down which I knew but it pulled me hard)

sidenote: anyone forget something at home and have to turn back right after?

Do NOT break key off in gas lid! use (2) hands.

14764 74.6 on 2.12 gal (bug m__ ms stop @9.74)

cylcling meteorite dont's a a cardior(?) "it's a sky show" - Canadian holiday weekend.

car doors don't... are the latches that strong or ppl that cheap that's all they replace?

what Rachel had Xtra sox ticket?

should have asked Rachel about Emily / Marisa. Mixed interest?

Emily texted. "Back now?"

the cycle: up to 10mi in ♥ bike. midway thoughts elsewhere. near end, can't go any further. stop. notes. gas. stretch. possible feed + pee. repeat.

14812 47.7mi on 1.28gal - slight detour, missed 10E

Emily surveying out my website

tall bridge.

me building Scott + Rayann's house warranty box w/Baboon inside (for Rack in meson)?!

music stopped. still falling asleep.

Did not go to McD for ice coffee.

[20mi

167.7 → off highway exit ramp - was a mess. when left had forgotten to trip odometer so started to do that (one click) since music was off tried to put that away @ red light for I10 but didn't have time, ended up w/ballad of glove like @ tollbooth on way to Molly's (Sam ___) visor was open during entrance to interstate so got sand in my eye combined w/ball of glove in right hand eventually got inner glove into jacket bike before

14867 203.5 [actually ____] on 1.6 gal. 60mi from Mobile AL 5:30pm. thought from earlier; gear I bought, gear didn't use. Tueuls like I have bugs on me. guess I might. cleaned visor + head light again. shake squeegee to get water out (Adam's trick)

back to home. like area. green. could live in North Carolina but not down here.

Truckdrivers(?) and car ppl always feel urge to stop and help motorists? I know I do. Soon after that thought saw broken down van w/ trailer. Hippies. One w/ sign "ob?"? feel real bad ___ weather wise and I felt guilty.

14751 83mi on 2.4gal (should more than twice in a day make you go inside)

Amazon visa 800(454)9078

junk food explosion! pork sandwich crisped out but still satisfying.

I65 on Rt 65 is very nice. Rd quality; forests are re-planted, flowers in center, undeveloped. north of Mobile.

Also had long bridge / causeway I liked in LA.

Leaving @ 7:15 central (8:15 EST)

15016 / 065mi on 1.9 gal. 8:20pm

Cold, tired, exhausted and through fog and bugs on the helmet's shield i may be hallucinating. Trees look like dinosaurs in distance, anything shiny alongside the road looks like animal eyes. Shoudl be to Montgomery in 1/2 hr (~9pm)

oh, and pulling bike around pump it fell to the right. I caught it and tried to signal passing woman in car for help w/my free foot but alas. I had to upright it on my own. Fingers were already just about crippled. now in worse shape. slight stiff.

gas and had to read. just mom.

15098 82.5mi on ? gal. Raceway. couldn't see spilled over used free newspaper.

had sung to myself like in Cali and drum beats from percussion section in HS [only 10-]

across st to McDonalds. still open. in Al.

left ~10:30 central time ~2.5hrs left? but should have music for a while now (charged)

- girls inside wanted to go for a ride on bike. 17?

57mi shell. couldn't use my cards.

58.4mi 151571 1.500 gallons (almost 40 mpg!)

falling asleep.

why can't stuff like fire towers in town also be for fun? tall bridges to see far out, pretty structures, etc. will cost a little more...

sketch of the back of a semi-truck and signs on the side of the road.... because of haze back of trucks look like monkeys or toy soldiers.

men's rm, electronic buzzing NOT a hair trimmer.

15234.8 77.7mi Back @ Paul's.

End of a very long loop. Construction hard on body but actually helped stay awake. sung a ton from pop to X-mas, patriotic, to nursery rhymes. tried to remember ppl from Surry elem.

from next note (#039):

pavement around Atl smooth and very quiet. Home, still no cops to pull me over... made it! 2:16am.

more bugs in helmet, jackets.... chile, beer, cookie from gas station

teeth + face... xtra blanket!

could actually dream before I fell asleep.

Bed.