May 20BLK Jack Bye Bye Them Numbers

I Like To Dream        Yes Yes      Right Between The Sound Machine       On A Cloud Of Sound I Drift In The Night        Any Place It Goes Is Right      Goes Far Flies Near        To The Stars Away From Here     Well, You Don't Know What       We Can Find       Why Don't You Come With Me Little Girl        On A Magic Carpet Ride 

John Kay

MCR 1968

The highlight of the three day weekend was a day trip up to Crested Butte. 

Kebler Pass opened for the season on Friday so Saturday across the dirt road it was. My own excitement grew wildly as I anticipated up coming hidden features around the next curve. 

I wanted to share stories of how a massive black bear crossed the road here, a healthy bobcat walked this section of the road, or one of my go to camp sites was right over there on that lush hillside surrounded by serenity. 

But I quietly held the wheel at 10 and 2 and just listened to the chatter. The oldies quizzed The Dude and I giggled inside with my eyes facing out the windscreen. When an anxious driver rode up my A$$, I simply moved over and allowed them to pass on by. Trips me out how others wanna fly on this road and its only been open for two days. So much to miss when in a frantic hurried pace. 

And still rocking the long exposure thang and that is beautiful Mt Crested Butte. Summiting that peak offers stunningly gorgeous views. Jaw Dropping 

Here, in the above photo, couldn't believe my eyes. I would walk The Boy Dog to this trail head every morning as per our No Excuse Loop. This would be the exact point in which I would unclip the lead from his harness. Your Free Boy 

Some yahoo purchased this land and has leveled everything to the right of this shot. All the Aspens, gone.

And two building plots and a fire hydrant have replaced a grove of living organisms. As a disclaimer; the photo above and below slipped in out of order. Now, back to the story. 

The below photo is the virgin view. The new building sites are just to my left now. 

So here it is! The Dude walked down for a photo. He stands were a once flourishing plot of land covered in wildflowers and for providing shade for little critters scurried about in search of their next meal. It was heart wrenching for me to witness this destruction and knowing another absurd mansion while sit here empty for decades to come. 

Call me crazy but I just love that charming firehouse below. Everyday at high noon, the siren screams. Its a cool little reminder of we were are in the day. So Dig CB

If I didn't have to live with 9 roommates and work 5 jobs, would move there today.

Other than my own issues, CB is still CB.

The photo below is a classic. Asked the oldies to stand here for a photo opportunity. They talked the whole time and were very uncomfortable fulling my request.

So I switched over to LIVE mode and snapped off a second shot. The bounce feature is hilarious!!! And the loop feature, laughter with tears to my eyes. So I left you all with the long exposure effect. 

The above photo, where the saddle is covered in dotted snow, four happy elk stood in that meadow. Patrick pulled out his binoculars to confirm. Such Beautiful Animals

Once again, silly me, asked the oldies to stand on this bridge for another photo op. 

For me, I just never wanted to leave Created Butte. This day trip was satisfying and all but I itch to return. Soon Young Grasshopper 

And here we go, back to the big city of GJ. Yes, it appears to be an ominous storm front. Not even a single drop fell from the sky. Not A Drop

RADIO SHOW:

Pretty fired up to be hosting The Magic Carpet Ride tomorrow night. All I have premeditated so far is opening the show with Wide Spread Panic covering WAR's 1971 Slippin' Into Darkness and then working a Spearhead tune in there some where for PittBrownie.  

You'll be able to stream LIVE @ KAFMradio dot org. I go on air this Thursday June the 3rd at 6:30pm mountain time zone. I will once again ask the Dan Yankee to sign in for me so that you will be able to stream after the fact on the Spinitron playlist link. 

Brother Steve Reed And Olga Girl got me thinking the other day. They posted an anniversary blog posting and I wondered how my numbers stack up. Not comparing by any means but what are the numbers?? I have come to realize that without the luxury of WiFi, the comments have diminished. In all honesty, haven't been reaching out and surfing blogs these days. And Yes, I miss seeing the world through your blog postings. Really Do 

As well as, MY post lately have been rather weak. Overall, May was just a Phuc-D up month for me. I wore my pissy pants everyday, found myself shaking my head because of the behavior projected by fellow humans, and my general effort floated like a log in the unflushed commode.

NUMBERS:

Bike - 284mi / 457.15km

Run - 25.6mi / 41.19km

PR's - 5

Hours - 35 on the Bike

For The Year - 1,514.11 miles but that is absolutely nothing to brag about. May 2020 - 336mi / 540.74km, May 2019 - 788mi / 1,268.16, and May 2018 - 586mi / 943.17km for comparison. And almost all of my numbers for May 20BLK Jack came in the last week of the month. June, what do you have in store for me?? 

Hope you all stream Thursday Night, Adore Sunsets, And Follow Those Dreams,

Cheers