Jeremiah Watt

Hello folks, we have a day off the bike to go and visit the follks at GRS , these are the folks that build all the engraving equipment, and then after that we headed to the Library to get some work on the blog done.

Its up at 6:30 and pack my stuff into the tent after I rolled my bed to keep it dry. The bike was completely free of trailer and rear seat bag, so it felt very fast under pedal.. I headed in towards town and had a cup of coffee and an order of sourdough toast...........which is something that Jeremiah lives on.

Arrived GRS at 9am, and got to meet Otis a fellow whom I have talked to for quite a few years but not met. Then I had a sit down visit with the owner DJ, and any time you get to visit with DJ you are going to come away excited about engraving. There are alot of neat things happening today in the engraving world, and GRS has placed itself squarely in the mix of all of these events. I hung around and had a full tour of the plant, and then took my leave so I could go downtown and work in the Library.

Now folks, I don't want to get on my soap box in regards to the whole process of working out of a library...........but honestly I think that something needs to be done. Thye have become the modern day equivalent of a pre-juvenile delinquent babysitting service. Heck of a thing to say, because I am a strong advocate of the Public Library structure wthin in USA.................and I believe that the need for a internet component within the Libarary makes each facility more dynamic for the users. But folks, our own kids are not using it for the same intent that we have foreseen the need for. I am telling you it is a bad scene in many of these Libraries.

Well, the Emporia Librarians must have been able to read my mind, becasue we got on like drill seargent and privates, there was nothing that I could do that would soften thier attitude towards what I was trying to get done on the internet.........................I should have stuck with looking up trash and IM-ing my boyfriends like all the teenies that were in the place. After 2 hours I was told my time was up for the day, and that I would have to come again tomorrow and continue. It will be here when I come back ....................oh, yes I was assured by the lady with authority. SO, I took my leave.

I was needing a new rear tire again at 1928 miles, the Specialized Armadillo tire ran for about about the same miles as my first tire a Continental Pro-Kevlar.

Not much to do, but take a ride around town and see what there was in Emporia. It was sort of along night with not much to occupy my time. I bought some ham and cheese, and a Bagel, went to camp cooked some noodles in Snap-E Tom spicy tomatoe juice and had a sadwich to go with it. Read my Bible . read my Teenage kids book and go to bed a little earlier than the night before.

Good Night and God Bless