Frank’s Coast to Coast Ride for Justin – Day 14, May 10
Editors note: the following is shared from Frank Watson’s blog at: Frank’s Coast to Coast Ride for Justin
DURANGO, CO – Today was a day off. A rest day if you will. Maybe the only day off on this trip. There are not a lot of towns I wanted to take a day off in but this was one.
This town has endless bars, restaurants, shops etc. all of which fall lost on me. But Durango is home to the narrow gauge railroad that runs daily to the old mining town of Silverton. I took the train at 8:45a.m. enjoyed the amazing ride to Silverton. But the most amazing part of the trip was my lunch in Silverton.
In 2015 I was forced to give a speech @ my old high schools alumni banquet. One of my talking points was how I was a study of people who did a job no matter what job it is & did that job the best that job could be done. This day I watched a woman that was the poster child of what I spoke about. At the “Bent Elbow” Restaurant and Bar I watched in awe a woman by the name of Bonnie Stuntebeck (hope I got that right Bonnie).
This girl single handed waited tables, ran the register, answered the phone and made everyone there happy all by herself. To watch her work was a study in what my speech was about. I observed her wait on 31 customers, deal with a sales guy, and answer 2 phone calls without missing a beat! Amazing! And by the way this all happened in 45 minutes (yes I timed it) . Anyone who runs a business no matter what the business would be very lucky to have someone like her on their staff.
After a cold ride back down the mountain I finished the day recharged & ready for the next leg of my trip. Tomo I hope to make it through Pagosa Springs then over the famous ” Wolf Creek Pass” and the continental divide.
Gonna seem good to get back on the road and head east again.
Thought of the day ……. Missing home and my family a lot!
Remember to say a prayer to Justin, & please take time to go to the bone marrow registry site & sign up! Deletebloodcancer.org
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For more background information on this effort see our earlier story at: Canton Man Riding Coast-to-Coast for Justin Kline
