We rode into Ely, and it was nice to see a McDonalds and some other store chains. Ely has a population of about 4000 so it was a regular rural town. We stayed at the local high school and dinner was provided by the high school student council. I met some relatives in Ely that I didn't know I had. It's nice to know that when you are traveling cross country that you have a relative nearby. So I met my father's counsin, which would make him my second cousin; John Borghoff. I also met his wife Alice Borghoff; who may be my second cousin removed? I'm just taking a shot in the dark on that one. Anyhow I met the both of them after dinner and we discussed some history of the Borghoff family that I had never known. I saw the resemblance of Glen; John's brother in him. John and Alice were very "outdoorsy" I feel like they traveled all over the United States. I hope to be as active as they are when I retire. Alice baked me some delicious oatmeal raisin cookies, which are actually my favorite.
I also forgot to mention that I won my first game of Euker the other night with the help of Uncle Jenkins. It took me a while to understand that game and I still don't quite get the beginning part.
I have also had a recurring nose bleed problem for the last couple days. It's not bad, but I wonder if it's the dry heat, altitude or a combination of the both
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