It was hot, though. Pretty much at or over 30C the whole way. I think I ran the a/c in my car more in 2 days than I have cumulatively in the last 15 years! I have about 3 hours to the border from Calgary, so I was busily eating all the remaining fruits and vegetables from my fridge. I didn't quite get through everything so I laid them out on the console, ready to give them up. A really easy border crossing, though, and the officer didn't even ask about them. For entertainment I was listening to "Learn to Speak Italian" CDs for as long as my brain could take. I certainly don't have a head for languages, although I'm sure I entertained more than a few drivers if they looked in and saw me deep in concentration talking to myself.
On Monday I only had about 400km more to go, so had another leisurely start. Being Monday, the traffic was a bit heavier but still not too bad until the Salt Lake City area. Such a big city, and getting bigger everytime I'm through there! Another beautiful and hot day. Radio said 95 to 100F in SLC the next few days. I decided that my brain wasn't ready for more Italian today so I started listening to right-wing talk radio. Of course every topic was pretty much pro-Trump issues of one form or another. Spent some philosophical time musing about the elusiveness of "truth" and "fact" and whether finding either of them was even possible in the complexities of the issues and personalities. I wasn't passing judgement; just trying to understand the perspective of so many people who are still pro-Trump supporters. Again, I fear my mind was boggled by what was coming out of my speakers.
I got to Sheila's about 12:30 and spent the rest of the day mostly getting in the way, I fear. Such a busy household, with swimming lessons all day and family members going every which way.
