Palm Desert, California / Photo by John Fraim
(For the past few weeks I’ve been following the blog of a fellow member of my community while everyone is following that big trial in Manhattan. In the meanwhile, an amazing person from my community named Tanny Crane has been riding her bike across the nation to raise money for innovative cancer research. Her latest blog and photos below. An amazing testament fo a woman and her journey inspiring to all. In Tanny’s blog during the past week, I’ve been reliving my years in the California desert for many years as Tanny rides through it on her way to the East coast. I was so much more with her through the desert than anywhere else. Even at this still relatively early time of the year, no one really knows what the desert will do. But Tanny was able to make it across the great southwester desert of the nation at a good time weather wise. The trip has not been without some challenges and injuries like the one noted below).
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Day 18. Tucomcari, NM to Dalhart, TX 84 miles and 2,000 ft of climbing.
| May 21.Today started out as another blue sky day but 20 mph cross-winds right away. We biked on a cattle truck highway and crossed the Texas State line and into Central Time Zone. Today marked a very sad day because one of our best riders and a great human, Mark Hansen, U of Chicago law professor, fell from hitting a rumble strip awkwardly, and broke his collarbone, a rib and his pelvic bone. He was transported by ambulance to Dalhart “medical center” for X-rays and an MRI and is now being transported to Amarillo for potential surgery. We wish him a speedy recovery and all the best.As we approached Dalhart, all we could see on both sides were these vast cattle “feed lots”. It was amazing but a little disturbing. Fortunately it was in the low 80’s so it didn’t smell too bad. Dalhart, population 8,450, comes from the name of the two counties it represents, Dallam and Hartley. It was founded at the site of a railroad junction, which contributed to its growth. The town was in the center of the Dust Bowl , an area adversely affected by a long period of drought and dust storms during the Great Depression.We had a great barbecue tonight and are preparing to cross into Oklahoma tomorrow.           |
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