The Fog Rolls In

 … as I sit here with my cooling cup of coffee, wondering what’s it all about, Alfie? I was too tired to continue the forced march to pack up and go home last night after hauling to West Texas Wednesday night, picking up Moonie Thursday, returning home, packing the big trailer Friday to haul to Killeen to fulfill my obligation to sponsor my niece in yesterday’s endurance ride…

We finished with 1.5 minutes to spare because we missed a turn, coming in on the final approach as we passed John the photographer - we trotted an extra half-mile, but as we emerged onto the road, I knew we had gone too far! But all’s well that ends well - the boys look great & Catie finished up full of vim & vigor…

Unfortunately Christina & Catie loaded up to return home before the awards meeting, where everybody clapped & cheered for me - now that was a good feeling! After all, it’s been almost 4 yrs since I’ve successfully completed a 25-mi event. Hopefully it’s the first of an understandably short but successful endurance career for Twoie (he’s 20, so if he can work for another 4 or 5 yrs, he’ll have earned his oats!)

Funny thing is, I related to Catie the story of Lucy & my “4-minute finish” when we did a 50-miler here probably 8 yrs ago - completing w/4 minutes to spare, earning that Madonna song a permanent place of honor on my playlist!

I had contemplated hauling from here up to Decatur - where my trail riders are today - but I’ve got a lot of laundry** to do & hopefully Z & V will come out so I can mount her up on Silas for a short introductory ride! More fun times!

** Darling Tina Fea wet the bed - thank goodness she’s a smol dog!!!