Day 35 - Uvalde, Tx, 42 miles, 1,459 miles total

R.I.P. Paul Allen

Cancer claims another victim.  This one, a man I've never met who had a profound impact on my life, died of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma at 65.  Along with Bill Gates, he created Microsoft, a company that was at the center of my entire professional life.  But beyond that, he was a philanthropist who used much of his vast wealth to better the world.

When will we wipe cancer from the face of the earth?

I decided to ride today because the weather looked about as good as it will get in the next week or so.    It rained in the morning but was mostly just overcast after that, with a light north wind and a high of 51.

That does it.  Now I'm REALLY not picking any up.

If a wild boar comes after me I think I'll skip the nice talk and coasting, and go straight to the mace option.

The Sabinal River, which is much higher than usual.

Texas has been pounded with rain lately.  Many rivers are surpassing flood stage, such as the Guadalupe, which I crossed a few days ago in Kerrville.  The Llano River, northeast of here, took out a bridge yesterday.  So far I haven't been affected by any flooding, but there's more rain in the forecast and that's the last thing Texas needs right now.

The Dry Frio River...


...isn't very dry today.

I had no trouble with my knee while riding today.  It's tightening up a bit now, but I'll work it over a bit which should help.  The ride today was almost completely flat, so I don't really consider this a good test of how it will do in the days ahead, which will include more climbing than today, but nothing drastic.

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