Farmington, Missouri
No miles today as the weather was too unstable.
The dedication posted last night for Kiran Rao will be continued tomorrow.
These fellows are cloud spotting outside the shelter at the Farmington City Hall
The weather in Farmington today is a series of fronts and cells moving fast across the state generating tornadoes, hail, and other unpleasant conditions. Sallie and I find ourselves spending a bit of time in and out of shelters as the tornado sirens were constant. The weather has been so poor this spring for the folks in this area that tensions run fairly high among the residents. I do not fault anyone for that.
The city set up a shelter in the basement of city hall, and there are other businesses around town that opened their basement areas as well.
Julie will be joining us as her riding partner has abandoned the route. He has their tent and some other equipment and is shipping overnight to her at our next town. The current plan is for Sallie and I to accompany her to Pueblo, Colorado so she will not be alone on the Trans Am.
That is…if we can keep up. Julie has two things going for her in her riding pace — she is carrying quite a bit less weight than we are. She is also the beneficiary of considerable youth. She has been knocking out 80 and 90 mile days in some pretty hilly country, and she’s pushing a pretty aggressive schedule to get to San Francisco thus far. We will do what we can and see how it works out.
The weather is supposed to stabilize tomorrow and we look forward to getting back on the road and moving on to see the beautiful state of Missouri.
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The dedication posted last night for Kiran Rao will be continued for tomorrow’s ride
In Memory of Warmer Summers 
1. Wise call to not ride in that stormy weather.
2. Good luck keeping up with Julie. 😉
3. Our heart and prayers continue to ride with you daily.
Carl, how many flats had so far?
Or other mechanicals for that matter . . .
Carl and Sallie…..I read the blog everyday…first thing I do when my computer goes on!! Great job!! I think I told you that my son Rob did the Bike and Build ride from Providence to San Francisco but…he’s in his 20’s…..don’t know how you’re doing it. Stay safe in this crazy weather we’re having…praying for you guys