Day 25 Mile 296-313

High Desert into Riley

Another parched and dry day. I had shin pain... I think they call it Shin Splints and took some Asprin to keep pushing. I had plenty of water which made all the difference. I continued on my moving meditation. Now the third day without cell service. From out here in the desert, I can reach out telepathically it seems and I call out to Sheava, my folks, and all my beloved friends and family.

Right when I am coming into Riley, My friends Larry and Susan from Brothers pull up in their son Matt’s rig with a bull in the trailer. They invite me to join them for dinner in Burns where they are going to sell the Bull. I hop in and I get a sneak peak at what is up ahead of me on my journey. We pull up next to another rig and trailer in Burns and We meet Lucas and his son Jayce. We put the two trailers back to back and opened there doors and the bull just walked from one to the other. Then Larry, Susan and Lucas filled out the forms for the sale of a registered bull and all was done. We then went over the Big R’s hardware, ranching, and department store where Larry bought some plumbing fixtures. Then we went over to the Meat Hook Steakhouse for a great home-style dinner. Larry and Susan were so warm and generous to me on both occasions that we met. They told me stories about when they met, about how Susan cooks the best dutch oven Thanksgiving Turkey, about Larry’s time in the service in Mississippi during the civil rights movement, and about how Smart, tough and dedicated their Border Collie is. I really enjoyed my meal of short ribs and again Larry and Susan were wonderful company. Susan told me about a Best Selling book about a guy who walked just a quarter of the Apalachian trail. I’m getting excited about the prospect of putting WFP into book form... let me know if anyone knows how to go about getting a book deal:-) Larry and Susan dropped me back off in Riley where I set up camp and tried to sleep through the intense downpour of rail and wind.

Again... Many thanks and Blessings to Larry and Susan.