Testing testing

We've got 3 tests tomorrow. Our final for our EMT course. Our National Practical exam followed by our National written exam... we'll be studying.

Mom and Dad get here today as well... bad timing - but at least they'll get to see our new environment.

This past week we met Ezra - www.ezrasexpedition.com - he rode on through the town of Crested Butte. He was at Fantasy Ranch when I rode by on my bike. I was stopping in there to see how much it would be for my parents to go on a ride... Thinking he looked like an employee - I asked him what the scoop was. He proceeded to tell me his story and that he wasn't from around these parts. He's riding his horses around the world. I ended up inviting him over for spaghetti and some hot tubbing. I think he enjoyed getting to hang with people his own age.

He left the following morning to continue on his trip - off to Aspen - then Steamboat - then Laramie - then Cheyenne. Eventually he'll be off to NY - then boat to Spain - then down through Africa - then boat over to Australia - then boat up to Alaska - through BC - through California and back home to Chico.

He didn't get far - in fact he headed up Maroon Pass and accidentally walked across some rotten snow (snow that has had water runoff eat away it's base - picture a bridge made of snow) and he and his horses fell off a bit of a cliff. Liz and I returned home to find him and our friend Mouna on the couch. He had broken his shoulder and hit his head pretty good. Needless to say - he's been hanging around town the past few days - getting better and letting his horses rest. These Rocky Mountains are unforgiving.

I'm off to study.