You are a good photographer with a keen eye for composition. Do you carry a "real" camera for your pics or are these all taken with a cell phone?

A-1!

Kathleen,
Very good! I'd missed that.
Jeff

Thanks for “taking us along” with your daily journals, Jeff. I love how you notice and photograph interesting things and beautiful scenery, and the unique experiences along the way.

If I had to spray paint that one letter at a time I’d forget the T in refrigerator too.

Kathleen,
Before we started the race the 4-year-old said, "You need to sit on your seat before we go." I told him it was easier for him than for me, since he had training wheels.
Jeff

Some species of prickly pear cactus.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia

Looks like a hackberry emperor.

https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/787238

So sorry you didn’t have enough gas in the tank to beat that kid. To be fair, they had a faster-looking bike.

Mike,
That's for sure!
Jeff

George,
Thanks. So far it's been a very 'Good Bike'. Looks like it will work for this long haul.
Jeff

Steve,
Thanks for checking this out. I was curious. I'm sad to hear it was this situation.
Jeff

Kathleen,
Yes!
Jeff

Bill,
I wondered if it was a tarantula. It's the first one I've ever seen in the wild. I guess I'm further south and west than I realized.
Thanks for the identification.
Jeff

Kathleen,
I only know about ipecac from its use in an episode of the movie series "Anne of Green Gables" with Megan Follows.
Jeff