Awake: 6:20am Temp 60 sleep 7+00 rain throughout the
evening & night overnight @ Denver, CO.
Still light rain this morning. We have a light breakfast & then leave the
Flying Saucer campground @ 9:21am. Driving north on I-25 & not yet out of
the city, our cell phone rings: it’s Katrina & she tells us: “I just
watched you go by!” She was on her way to her church waiting at the signal
light on Mississippi Ave. How about that! It’s easy to miss seeing her
car, especially when driving thru rain, but not easy to miss our
motorhome!
Further up on I-25, the northbound traffic comes to a screeching halt.
It’s still raining & now quite foggy. While listening to our C.B. radio,
we learn of a pretty bad accident that has shut down both lanes of I-25
northbound. Those truckers are good: they have alternate by-pass plans in
motion. We exit the Interstate (no choice) & follow the big guys eastbound
for (2) blocks, then northbound with many ill-timed signal lights for
maybe 25 min., then back on the Interstate. The roads were smooth & the
rain consistent the remainder of today’s trip. We did a Flying “J” fuel
stop @ Cheyenne, WY which was planned due to a lower cost & arrive @ the
Western Hills campground in Rawlins, WY @ 3:03pm.
Today’s travel: 5+23 time 255 miles 33.8 gal used 7.56 mpg
50.7 avg speed
Our campsite has instant on phone service for local & calling card
calls….but no cell phone signals so we like this campground. After setting
up, I call my ole high school classmate & cousin Archie. His wife Mimi
answers & I let her know that we have arrived & would sure like to get
together. About 30 min later & during our wine time, Archie arrives at our
MH. I haven’t seen this guy since high school graduation &….he looks well
& happy. He joins us for some outstanding Swiss cheese & wine & we waste
no time in trying to catch up with each others life. Later, we follow him
to his home (5 min), meet Mimi & take a sneak tour of their 1903 classic
home. Then we ride with them to the Quality Inn for dinner @ the Fat Boys
restaurant, where Kathy & I share a meatloaf dinner & we continue to
explore the missing yrs of our lives.
After that good meal, it’s back to their classic home where we get the
high dollar tour & scrutinize the handy woodworking talents of Archie &
his wife Mimi. They have many family pictures of their children growing up
& now the grandchildren. Interesting enough, all (5) children, (3) boys &
(2) girls, followed Archie’s career by getting into the medical field.
Arch has been an M.D., specializing in family medicine, in Rawlings since
1969 & has a very substantial record. Their day is full tomorrow so we say
our goodbyes tonight & thank them for dinner and having us over; will stop
this way again when heading NW on I-80.
Today’s high=65 Lights out: 11:57pm
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