Bulk Billing

Today's Doc Rat puts me in mind of this conversation overheard in the Aberdeen clinic after Sandy McTavish reported for his annual physical:

Sandy: "So, doctor, about ma urine sample. Color's guid?"
Doctor: "Aye, normal."
Sandy: "Nae bluid?"
Doctor: "Nae, nae bluid."
Sandy: "Nae albumin?"
Doctor: "Nae, protein negative."
Sandy: "pH balance aricht?"
Doctor: "Aye, you're as healthy as a horse."
Sandy: "Can I use yer telephone?"
Doctor: "Aye, drop saxpence in t'box on t'counter."
Sandy: "Hullo, Mary? Guid news! I'm purrr-fectly healthy. And so are ye. And so is Esmerelda. And so is uncle Jock..."

Old Wolf Express: Terminus

Last night at 1:00 AM, my cave in the woods found me. 6,500 miles, give or take, much accomplished, many wonders experienced. I prayed for good weather, and for the most part, got it. With exception of a bit of snow between Hartford and Albany and some sloppy sleet between Buffalo and Casper (both in Wyoming!), and a couple of days of rain in DC and west of Chicago, I encountered a lot of beautiful, warm, Indian summer days, and enjoyed the company of good friends and close family. But even the rain couldn't dampen my enthusiasm for the marvels of the journey. Molly performed flawlessly, not a hint of mechanical trouble.

As I get caught up today, I should be able to post more pictures and an update of the last several days.

Now I need to spend a month repenting of my culinary excesses...

The Old Wolf Express - A Visit to Gettysburg.

Now that I have all my photos transferred over to my desktop, I can record a few more thoughts and impressions.

( Memory Lane behind the cut )

The day was off-again on-again rainy, a continuation of the storm that I caught up with in Washington, DC, but nothing I couldn't work with. It was just so awesome to be there...