Aug. 23, 2010

Today was a busy day of preparation for my Aug. 25th departure.  I started by going to meet my new doctor.  It occurred to me that Meriwether Lewis went to see Dr. Benjamin Rush before he took off.  Rush gave him enough medication to last the entire trip.  Included were pills that contained mercury!  I came away empty handed, but if I need something, I'll be able to stop at a pharmacy.  To get to my new doctor, I practiced with my GPS system.  All Lewis and Clark had was their sextant.  Like them getting their keelboat built for the trip, I got my car serviced!  I got a hair cut today,too; I bet Lewis and Clark didn't worry about their hair.