Had a nice conversation with Zac tonight. They had made dinner of beans, rice, carrots, etc. and peanut butter... There was no meat entree tonight. Zac was discussing his Uncle Ben's Minute Rice cooked in a skillet..... something new for the Food Channel-cooking on the road with a skillet and a tent. There was one more mini meal to come before he went to bed.
They left Tribune, KS and biked 60 plus miles to Eads, CO. They left the farmland communities and travelled through desolate, very flat land. They biked for 8 miles out of the town and could still see the town. There is are no trees, greenery or shrubbery of any kind on the landscape, It is almost unsettling to be in such barren isolated countryside.. We are glad he is biking this area with companions.
They stopped at a service station establishment called Sheridan Lake but there was no water in the lake, only totally barren land. One of the locals was discussing how the South was so far behind the times, etc and continued on and on. Zac finally let on that he was from the South but informed them that we had people in S,C., trees, plants and even water in our lakes...... Zac has enjoyed talking to the farmers of Kansas and how the fuel prices and other costs have affected their livelihood. Their crops were millet, wheat and sunflowers.
Zac and the two Dutch riding buddies ended the day in Eads, CO, a very small town of 800 or so very nice people. Sylvia at the HealthMart store had Zac's package for him and I did recieve my kind and gentle lecture of sending him too much. They also got their hair cut by Laurie Lynn, a 46 year old mother of a three year old. She cut their hair very short and told them to go to her house and shower. They met the three year old and Zac was concerned that he was not potty trained as yet. They camped out a the city park and were enjoying the weather. They will stay at a hotel for a night or two when the weather turns on them.
Zac said that though the terrain is as desolate as you can imagine, there are so many wonders that you see from a bicycle. It may be the horny toad running across the road, the formation and reformation of the one cloud overhead and all the inticate wonders of the world that surround us but we are usually too busy or moving too fast to notice. There is a lesson to be learned there.
Zac had a good day.... and ready for a good night.
*posted by his Mom who sends too much stuff, just cuz.....*
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Well I have been trying to regularly keeping up with Zac's blog but haven't been able lately til today. I am enjoying all your blogs Mrs. Holford. I am always glad to hear he is doing well since he promised to call and go figure, never did. I am so proud of you Zachary Douglas and can not wait til you safely make it back to Aiken. I found the comment about the unpotty-trained 3 yr. old quite humorous since Jacob will be 3 soon. I have tried to call Zac a few times but of course he hasnt been able to call back. So please tell him I said hello and how proud I am of him.
And P.S...you are doing a FABULOUS job with your blogging Mrs. Holford. I'm thinking your doing better than even I could :) Love you all!
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