The spring storm that blew out of the Rockies and rolled out into the plains is finally gone and along with it, the gale-force winds in Wyoming. Today, we sailed through the last few miles from Hoback Junction into Jackson, WY under deep blue skies and calm winds. There is some fresh snow on the Teton peaks from this latest storm, but the temperature in town was in the 60s. Tonight, we are holed up at the Motel 6 in Jackson to catch up on laundry, sleep, and school work. Yeah – I’m teaching three web classes from the road this summer: Astronomy I, Astronomy II, and Intro to Chemistry I. This is a working vacation for me.

Let me take this opportunity to say a big HELLO and THANK YOU to some of the nice folks and new friends that we’ve met on our journey so far:

Chad, Dawn, Molly, Audry, Tom, Sorrel, Jim, Courtland, Dusty, Micky, Anna, Tim, Tammy, Dave, and Wes. I think that all of these were actual people, but some might have been guardian angels in disguise that disappeared after our paths crossed. Seriously, meeting and trading stories with you folks has been the highlight of our trip so far. Please know that we will pass along your kindness and smiles to others that we meet.

Also, a special THANK YOU to Mary from CMC who was the only person to see us off last Sunday as we left the CMC campus. That meant the world to us :’)

And, a special THANK YOU to Gina, George, and Father Jim who invited us to stay our first night out in a little apartment at St. Michael’s Church in Craig, CO.

Chad – you saved our butts on the road to Rock Springs. Thank you!

Tom & Sorrel – we would have been eating Dusty’s cold cheeseburgers at Sitzman’s Motel without your kindness! Please, please, please sign in to our blog and write down your story of saving your horses from drowning up in the Yukon!

Anna – you saved our LIVES on the road to Pinedale. Literally! What a joy to meet and travel with you 🙂 Have fun shooting through those Gates of Ladore!

Monday, we will resume pedaling through Teton National Park and into Yellowstone National Park. The next few days promise to be some of the most beautiful and exciting on the road to Alaska.

Jimmy*** and Linda