It is HOT! Skin cracking dry too. Yet, dawn meant it was windshield bug removal time if we wanted to see the rest of the US. The hot task seemed to drain all this window washer's energy. Meanwhile, my favorite Taiwanese laundress was busy exercising our washer/dryer. In the end, the only sightseeing we did today was a run to Ogden, an industrial and rail center city north of us. Home to a renovated Union Pacific rail station and museum, we happened on the dedication of a newly arrived engine from the D&RG, aka Denver & Rio Grande. Along numerous engines and other rail cars, both commercial and military, all were open for close inspection. Kids of all ages, including this author, clamored about. Doris kept out of the sun and missed meeting a retired UP mechanic educating his children, grandchildren, and me about the inner workings of these behemoths that we see on the rails, and how their engineers manage those 1.5 mile long trains. It was an honor to be his student for 30 minutes.
Returning to the RV park, we met new neighbors, John and Sally from North Carolina. Acccompanied by their parrot, "Ben". Sweet couple, fun bird that took a liking to Doris who once owned Ben's cousin "Charlie".
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Home to catch up on the blog, fine dining with local fresh corn and one of Doris's grilled, marinated steaks. This will be followed by a recorded session of History Channel's "Ice Road Truckers" to remind me that life on the road isn't always as decadent as we're privileged to experience.
Tomorrow? Salt Lake City and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsal. We're excited.
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