nevada california

I'm sorry it took me so long to post again. The reason is that I was in Nevada and western Utah were there are no towns, much less libraries.

Devin came out to Cedar City and we rode along highway 50 and some other routes through the high desert of Nevada and across the Sierras into California. Weather started to get bad so I'm worried that Dan might run into some trouble. We were freezing cold on several days even though we were in the sun, it's just a very cold area of the country. Also the wind would really fade us. One day we rode hard all day and could barely make it 59 miles into the next town.

downhills felt like flats and flats felt like uphills and uphills felt worse than usual. the wind was ice cold also and went through us completely. i don't want to complain too much about it, especially cause it's over now, but let me say that it was very difficult and leave it at that. having devin with me made the whole hting much easier. he has been my friend since i was 7 and he was 8 and it's like the girl scouts say about old friends and silver and gold.

the weather cleared up a few days ago and we had a much easier time. also we left nevada, even up in the sierras it's nowhere near as cold as it is down in the desert. california is, as always, the most beautiful place on earth and the central valley's almost complete lack of hills is a real feather in its cap.

I'm in Davis at Danya's house. Danya is Devin's girlfriend and she goes to graduate school here studying geology. I saw all kinds of rocks this week. sedimentary, igneous, all that.

Thank you amy for the paper moon info. thank you refath for telling me happy birthday but you aren't supposed to have my phone number and you aren't supposed to have a phone at school. don't you read the paper? congratulations to ms. sarah walsh who is working for the US state department in venezuela and leaves tomorrow. apparently she can't come down tomorrow cause she is taking a brimstone bath. thank you dad for the words of caution about the cougars. i read the same article in harpers or the atlantic or whichever about that. the real danger is getting hit by a piece of falling debris from a semi or sideswiped by a car but i'll watch out for cougars as well.

It's my birthday tonight but tomorrow I will be in SF. Anyone in the area is invited to come meet me at the ferry building for dinner and a drink. I want to go to pakwan or taqueria cancun or both. Call me tomorrow around 6. i will probably be in a better mood than i've ever been seen in before. if you are trying to talk me into going to mexico or houston, this would be a good time to approach me.

i will soon summarize this trip and let you know what i have learned, how i have grown as a person, what insights i've gleaned into the soul of america, my thoughts on matters ecological, my poetry about shreds up radial tires on highway shoulders, what keychains they sell at gas stations in kentucky vs. utah, all that shit. as always, i'll gladly sell you the whole seat but only the edge will be needed.

as always pics are at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79019224@N00/