Leaner diet and more miles

So, we've scored some library time in Douglas AZ. We stopped short yesterday after climbing 13 miles of 5-8% grade to Bisbee. In Bisbee we toured a coffee roastery that was amazing. Seth hooked us up with so many shots of espresso we were jittery most of the night. I had seven shots, Iz stopped at five.
Back up for a moment...in Tucson, after the great Ethiopian food we were hoping to go the local farmers market the next day (Sunday) that Jaime with Peddler on the Path told us about. Well after talking to some bicycle reps, we redirected for a short ride over to a stand with state bicycle maps. It cost me a rear gear shifter. With a simple and silly mistake I ripped a $60 part off my bike and listened to it scatter into three pieces and fly into the bushes. Moments later though an aircraft mechanic came riding by and asked me what happened. After givin him the skinny he told Iz to tow me to his place 3.5 miles away and said I could have his derailleur! A little wrenching and some hand shaking and we were rolling again. Tucson was amazing. Oh, and an avid cycling couple took us out for a great local meal! We suffered out of Tucson though with lots of climbing into the high deserts. Two days ago we walked the streets of Tombstone AZ where the famous shootout with Wyatt Earp occurred. We've left the Sonora desert-land of the Giant Saguaro cacti and are now in the Chihuahua Desert-land of the little ankle biting dogs...i guess, though we've not seen or felt (or tasted) any just yet ;-) While at the roastery, Seth bought a pizza from Roma's (next door) for us and a cycling tourist who's settled in Bisbee dropped in and invited us to sleep at his place for the night. Spartan but warm accommodations and we finally got to wash our clothes after nearly two weeks! I make Iz ride down wind from me!
We're very thankful for thorn resistant tubes, I'll post pictures later of the nail that went right through my tire but didn't cause it to flat!
Just over 200 miles to Las Cruces, hopefully there by Tuesday morning for a food drop by our wonderful Mom!
The clarity of the night sky in the desert blows us away; so many stars are visible that its nearly overwhelming. Very cold in the early morning too, makes us really appreciate the rays of golden sun striking the tent as we get ready to break camp. Guess that's about all for now. Time for one more revolution at a time. May random acts of kindness guide your day.