Charlie the Vietnam Vet + Professional Pics + A Note of Sadness
Mark and Melody Updates from Douglas, Wyoming (July 7)
MARK:
Day 24
Destination: Douglas, Wyoming
Tuesday’s mileage: 53. Total: 1,360
- Wednesday was a sweet day for me and a sad day for many friends in Minnesota and around the country. I’ll start with the sweet. Read more about:
- Charlie, a Vietnam Vet
- Kenny, the bike shop repair guy
- Phillip, the photographer (local newspaper is doing story about Mark)
- Sadness in Minnesota
CLICK on link here to read it all on a Mark’s blog.
MELODY: The morning started in Casper where we went to get Mark’s bike fixed. On the way, we stumbled across a mule deer just casually walking around a suburban neighborhood. Never saw anything like that before! Later, while visiting Glenrock and Douglas, we were followed around by a local news guy, Phillip Harnden, an amazing photographer/reporter from the Douglas and Glenrock newspapers. He was doing a story about Mark and took some spectacular pics (see below) as well as this impromptu snap of Mark and I. He’s a story, too. He was once a correctional officer in the psych ward in a prison, a truck driver and an electrician. But he certainly found his calling in photography. Check out his work, especially his baby pics. WOW! I’ll have a short video about Phillip soon, once I get some time to edit (and will post as link to the story and his pics when it comes out in the newspaper next week). Almost to Nebraska!