DAY 11--or 12-- Woke to rain, packed in rain, rode in rain, checked into motel in rain. Kinda glad it rained though, as it really washed the underside of the engine, fenders, wheels and areas that I couldn’t get to well, to remove the Calcium Chloride from the Dalton. That stuff is really corrosive. We lived on a 2 mi. gravel road where they used that stuff. It keeps the dust down, but promotes rust and isn’t good on chrome.
Just a couple of pics today. I saw scenes today that I missed when I was going the other way. It looks different on the return trip. There were a bunch of people fishing on the river. They parked their cars and took a short walk through the woods to the river. Hope they did well. Saw a moose and her calf near a pond next to the highway, but couldn’t get to my camera in time. They were fun to watch, pulled over for several minutes before they skampered.
Bought a can of the spray waterproofing and sprayed the whole can on the tongues of my boots where the fabric is--- guess what-------didn’t work, not at all. But there just happened to be a pair of FXRG-3 boots on ebay----in size 13---- and it ended today----and I snared them for $50. How sweet is that? A God thing?
It got me thinking (that’s all there is to do when riding in the rain) about my many blessings. Something I don’t do enough of is think about the good things in my life. I am blessed with so much and I take it for granted. A family that actually loves me, a fantastic team that I get to work with all week, my health and a job that I love. It just doesn’t get any better than that. Then I got to thinking—(it was still raining), and Carol and I were able to see Mt McKinley which hadn’t been visible for over a week, there was sun for two days before my Arctic Circle run and the ride was just incredible, then when my boots started leaking, a pair that I wanted was on Ebay and in my size and I won the auction. I no longer believe in coincidences and haven’t for a long time. I know it’s a God thing. And I appreciate it all-----thank you.
I know the voices will return someday. This trip has allowed me to relax and just be in today. Today I had a lot of serenity. I called for a motel reservation at Dease Lake in two days. She asked what date and I said “I don’t know, what day is it today? I’m beginning to lose track of which day it is (tues, wed?) I miss my family, my 4 year old granddaughter, the girls at the office, and my black Lab, Toby. You decide the order----I’m not going there.
Maybe tomorrow it will be sunny and you won’t have to listen to my “thinking”