Blackwell, OK, 08/04/10

Greetings from Blackwell, OK!

Last night we swapped out the O2 concentrator that threw the error code with the replacement delivered to Santa Rosa.  We'll ship the one needing service back when we get to MN.  The replacement unit is working just fine.

We made the drive today from Amarillo, TX, to Blackwell, OK.  It was a warm drive through OK.  We passed the 100 degree mark not far from OK City, and drove through consistently warmer temperatures of 104 through 107 degrees for much of the drive.  Whoever says "It isn't the heat, it's the humidity" is full of so much BS.  That kind of heat can be one heck of a drag on you, too.  One advantage of low humidity is you aren't drenched in sweat.  Pour in the liquids, and they disappear into the atmosphere.

At the same time, the temperature went up, the altitude went down.  We are now sitting at an altitude of about 1000 feet above sea level, swimming in a sea of rich oxygen.  Our lowlanders' lungs really like that.  Flagstaff was beautiful, but physical exertion was noticeably more difficult at altitude.  By the end of our stay, however, both Jan and I found it much easier to get around than the first few days.

Cyn is doing well, but the heat during the walks taxed her quite a bit today.  She's holding her own, starting to put things back together that slipped while she was in the hospital.  Even though her phone died a few days after the accident, both Jan and I have cell phones she can use.  Hopefully, the Verizon techs will be able to capture the information from her old phone.

The plans for tomorrow are to head for northern MO.  The temperatures should be lower, but the further north we get, the more the humidity will increase.  We'll take it, because that means we'll be getting closer to home.

That's about it for today, tomorrow is another travel day.

Take care.