Day 36: Frisco, CO

Houston, we have you secured. For the rest of mission control and the general public, flight director dan christiansen has blasted off from sea level in seattle and has made a successful rendevouz with wounded duck at above 9000 feet here in frisco, colorado. My friend, it's good to have you on board. Today's stage represented the apex, at least with respect to elevation, of race from responsibility part deux. Mileage-wise and time wise the day was short in comparison to friday's sortie. however, the duck, finding a little snow, reached the top of hoosier pass at over 11,500 feet and managed to steer clear of the weather's biggest teeth. The bod held up to the altitude change pretty well... i think as it's been getting used to it gradually. Rolling down the other side i had a good lunch and conversation with the folks of breckenridge before traversing the last ten miles to meet up with the flight director in frisco. Looking out of the window of Virgil's house (father of dan's coworker juliet in seattle), the storms of yesterday and last night dropped quite a bit of the white stuff. almost makes me want to trade in the nag for a day, grab some skis and head up the chair lift.

Yesterday's hard count: mileage: 37
time in saddle: 3:03
elevation increase: 1700 in twelve miles
snow line reached: yes
people whom also found their way to the top while i was there: 2
descent into breckenridge: absolutely a hoot
people whom have graciously invited up to stay in their hacienda: 1, virgil robinson (thanks virgil)
members of mission and/or operational control that have docked here at the station in the sky: 2 - again welcome aboard houston.

This is wounded duck signing off while houston continues to sleep in his altitude adjustment chamber. Out.