(Long Distance) Ramblings

Friday, November 12, 2004

Thursday was veteran's Day so I called up a veteran and we went for a bicycle ride.

Al D. flew for the Air Force in the Vietnam War. Now he rides bicycles, and very well.

We choose to ride up Larch Mountain. We left from Lewis and Clark State Park and began climbing. After 4000 feet in 23 miles, we reached the top. Along the way, Al asked "John, what's your heart rate? You seem to be breathing hard". It was 158 while his was 131. Of course, I weigh 30 more pounds then he does. Yes, I need to lose them.

You learn a lot about someone while you climb a mountain with them. I learned that Al was one of the pilots the flew the transport that carried home first released POWs after the end of the Vietnam War.



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