I did lots of thinking about the trip so far and the trip to come today; biking always helps me think.

Pictures are here.

Went out to Tombstone’s own Boothill first thing this morning. It got very cold and windy and then started raining. So, I retired (gracefully, I thought) to the moho where I found my mouse was in distress and I had no AAA batteries. After a quick trip to the CircleK the mouse was happy again.

I called DISH network about still not having my local channels and this time the person I spoke to, Debbie, noticed that they had my local channels set for Livingston, TX. She reset them to the location I’m currently at, and all is well. Note to self: when getting set up at a new site, let DISH know where I am so they can send me the correct local channels.

The Super Bowl was, well, Super. I was rooting for the Saints because Drew Brees used to play for the Chargers, the Saints have never been to the Super Bowl before, and I like rooting for the underdog. Geaux Saints!

On a more personal note: I’m not having as much fun on this trip as I want to. I’ve tried to shake things up a bit but it’s not working. A huge part of my dissatisfaction is that I’m doing this by myself – when I always pictured taking this trip with my special someone. Who I left behind.

I also have a nagging health issue that is starting to worry me. It might turn out to be nothing serious, but not knowing is not good.

So here’s where I am: not having fun, worried about a health issue, not liking having nothing to do, feeling isolated, and not liking being rootless. For this I closed my business, said goodbye to my friends, and made some possibly dumb financial moves.

What to do now…

Pictures are here.

Now that’s a city motto.

Drove around the non-touristy parts of town this morning, then went on the Good Enough Mine tour, had lunch at the Six Gun Saloon and watched historical re-enactments of some of Tombstone’s most famous gunfights, took the Trolley historical tour, and visited the Tombstone Courthouse museum. Interesting place.

Came home and processed mail, watched a movie, and called it a day.

Pictures are here.

It was an easy trip, once I got through the accident traffic on I10. Getting the satellite up and running wasn’t as bad as it could have been. Went pretty well, actually.

Walked around Tombstone for a bit, then off to the post office to pick a month’s worth of mail. I’ve got some sorting, filing and responding to catch up on.