Adam B. Ford

238 Miles

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Drove from Lariat, TX to Caroline's house in Albuquerque, NM. I drove through Vaughn where the gas was $2.89/gallon and i decided to push on up to I-40 where i figured that it'd be cheaper. Wrong! Had to pay $3.09/gallon, which was the only time this trip that i paid over $3/gallon. Ah well.

Had lunch with Chuck. Picked up a freelance web design job while we were walking back from the restaurant. A friend of Chuck's called and wanted to know who did his website. Oddly enough, the designer was walking next to him at the time.

Charlie and i played ultimate at UNM then we went downtown to meet with John, the owner of The District Bar & Grill, about doing his website.

Had dinner at Sonic Drive-in with Crystal and Ana, then went to Keshet Dance Company's Spring Performance where i saw Debo. Debo's daughter Sonia was in the show, as were Ian and Masha.

Went to a backyard art show/music event where Debo's band Alpha Blue was playing. Ran into my old boss Marc Orchant and his wife Sue, who was exhibiting her work there. Also saw Terry Bluhm who had to run off for a haircut.

Travis, Amy, Noah, Simon, and i went to the Isotopes game ('Topes lost).

Went down to Chuck's house to listen to Mucho Buddha practice and to take some pictures of the band.

Went out to Bullhead park to watch Charlie's Albuquerque Academy ultimate team (Frenzy) go undefeated at the state high school ultimate championships. They beat St. Pius, Sandia Prep, and Eldorado.

Chuck and i took a hike in the Sandia foothills at the top of Indian School road. The National Forest was closed due to fire danger so we hiked around this big spilldam.

Had dinner over at Travis and Amy's.

412 Miles

Hooked up the camper and drove north to a rest stop on I-25 between Colorado Springs and Denver.

309 Miles

Drove up to Boulder and watched Frenzy play in the Western High School Nationals. They lost every game, but it was an impressive tournament.
Got to meet Mel from the UPA national headquarters, who i've dealt with on some design projects.

After Charlie's team was done, i hit the road and headed east into Nebraska and stopped at a historic marker pull-off along US-34.

653 Miles

Drove and drove and drove. Played a round of disc-golf in Hamilton, IL. Stopped at a rest stop outside Havana, IL.

648 Miles

And drove some more. Stopped at a rest stop on I-80 in PA.

206 Miles

Awoke to find FROST on the ground! Had to actually scrape my windshield! Took a winding less-than-direct route back up to the lake.

Rode with Ann, Bob, Lindley, and Lucy down to Washington DC for Jason and Abby's wedding. The air conditioner in the van didn't work.

Had a surprise 80th-birthday celebration for my dad. Spent the afternoon in my room watching a movie and lost track of time. When i realized that it was 5:30 i discovered that everyone else had already gone to the rehearsal dinner. I got online and found my dad's cell phone number and called to get directions then took a $25 taxi ride down to the restaurant.

Above: Nick, Nate, Toby, Jasper, Casey, Joanne, Hannah, Ken (Pop), Adam, Colin, Paul, Wendy, Daniel, Caroline, Isaiah, Charlie, Nina, Sarah, Mark, Thomas, Jason, Abby. (Missing is Ian, Crystal, Ana, and Masha.)

Awoke feeling kinda sick. "Rolling Thunder" was in DC that weekend and I-66 was solid motorcycles for about an hour straight.

I took a walk around Roosevelt Island, then over to Georgetown and back. By the time tthe wedding rolled around i had a headache and wasn't in much of an ushering mood. But the aspirin kicked in and the reception was fine.

Rode home in 95-degree heat in a van with no air conditioning. My dogs were super-happy to see me home.