THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011

Seeley Lake, Montana

12.5 miles/2,267 miles

Today is a rest day, the only one of the trip, and Tom and I sleep in until 7 am (Al?  Well, later), and get up for a pancakes and eggs breakfast, with Bud as chef.  Tom asks what he can do around the property and Bud says, "you don't have to do anything."  Not able to leave well enough alone, Tom says, "I hate just sitting around."  "Well," says, Bud, "there are a few things to do."

Tom Whacking Weeds

Bud and Tom Moving Firewood

Bud and Tom, with Al "helping"

I successfully avoid the labor and the guilt, assuming the role of Chronicler (see photos above), then leaving to go over to Gary's house to work on the blog.  On the way over, I stop at the bridge that crosses the south end of the lake, a favorite view point of Mom's.

Joe and Les: The View from the Bridge on a Previous Visit

Once at Gary's house, I grab a beer, and spend a good portion of the day trying to catch up on the blogs that I couldn't do in those areas of no connection, occasionally screaming at the computer trying to load photos, which is a pain on the road with a poor connection.  Fortunately, Gary comes up with a Good Idea, and I'm able to get some photos I took with my phone.

Blogging on My Day Off, with Rosie

Gary and Joe

Back at Bud's, he provides us with a dinner of salmon, and we get to bed for an early start for the next day's ride.