I spoke with Jerry and Judy tonight. They tried to call from a beach in California despite the uneven connection. They sound like they are having a fabulous time, parking for free at WalMart and all. The temperature had been up into the lower 80's during the day and was at 54 when we talked at around 7. It is strange having someone else in my time zone. They are staying at a state park on the beach tonight. Sounds very nice. I didn't make it to Oregon and California on my bike this fall as I had wanted. It'll be a goal for next spring I guess. Call the traveling couple on their cell before they leave for Honolulu on the 22nd. They like calls. I think that everyone should take turns and call them on the hour for the whole day. When y'all on the east coast call at some stupid hour in the morning our time you can feign ignorance by saying you didn't consider the time difference. Or better yet you can call on a Sunday at 6 AM like Brenda did, thinking that Jerry gets up early for church and maybe he is still on east coast time. Just some ideas to enliven their trip, and this makes you a part of it too.