Pullman, Troy and Back

Baseball game at 9:00 with warm-ups starting at 8:00. The morning came quickly as I got to bed at 4:30 AM after a great senior party. Last game of the season for Philip and they won the game on a last inning past ball to allow the runner on third to get home. What excitement for the team.

Made it home after and decided against taking a nap at that time. It was bike ride time and this was going to be a long ride. Pullman was the first destination of the day. Other riders and runners where out in force. There was a slight wind coming from the west so it did not hinder my progress. The wind helped a little after I turned around to head back to Moscow and beyond. It was so nice to be riding without the usual threatening clouds that we have had for the past month. There were just little cotton ball clouds that would shade the trail every so often. Back through Moscow and onto Troy for the second destination of the day. I was making good time and feeling really good on the bike. As I started the downhill into Troy I came upon this little chipmunk starting to run down the trail. Tail up and trying to stay in front of me. What a hilarious sight. I ended up passing it. I was kind of worried that it was going to run right in front of me and become a casualty of a skinny tire. I went ahead and rode through Troy and to the end of the trail pavement east of Troy. The ride back to Moscow was a little more of a struggle as the wind had picked up a little more the closer I got to town. All in all this was a pretty good ride.