Day 4: Rock Springs, Wyoming to Denver, Colorado

City slicker (Janet) brightens Wyoming truckers day!! Trying to keep eating healthy on the road can be a challenge but I was delighted to see the cauldron of oatmeal at the La Quinta in Rock Springs (by the way this La Quinta was great and the staff was wonderful!). I filled a bowl and sat down to enjoy, and after the first spoonful I realized what I was eating was definitely NOT oatmeal and I noticed the grins and smirks on the faces of the truckers around me as I laughed when I realized what I had filled my bowl with was gravy for the biscuits. One trucker laughed and said he was surprised as I looked liked "the healthy type." The trip so far has been really good. What I love about traveling is that you can strike up conversation with anyone anywhere. I still believe that most people have good intentions and when treated with respect reciprocate the same. It has been fun to see people's expressions when we say we are currently "homeless." People are genuinely sympathetic until we explain the adventure we are on. And it makes me truly grateful that we are only temporarily "homeless" and that it is a great opportunity and privilege to embark on this adventure.

Another beautiful day of driving but glad Jimm was driving the first part as the winds along I-80 were howling and blowing the residual snow across the road. I expected to see the ski box lift off any minute! I noted to Jimm how lighthearted I felt since embarking on this journey - I have laughed and giggled more over the last few days than for a long time. I felt like a little girl on some great big adventure. We decided to play a fun game to help pass the driving time - we tried to spot how many different state license plates we could - could not be a long haul truck license plate, only cars and light trucks. We spotted 17 plus a U.S. Government license plate.

We finished our day in Denver with Nick Sr. who is 97, and Sandy Righter (who could teach us about pursuing what you love). It was great to see Nick Sr. who has seen so much in life and still is so active and lucid at 97 - hope if we make it to that age we are as lucid and full of life as he is!!!

On to the Great Plains of Kansas tomorrow!

Janet