In Search Of #6

-In this episode: Wherein Ben and Damon arrive at their journey's end and the now infamous egg is cooked again with renewed hope and love, and is consumed with salt and pepper, and an occasional spattering of ketchup.

-In this episode: Wherein Ben and Damon admit to both themselves and their higher power that their addiction to eggs has disrupted the normal flow of their lives and that they must, through a series of post-prandial meetings, recover; they also continue to ride their

-In this episode: Wherein Ben and Damon attempt to proselytize the uninitiated in the Tao of Bicycling; their prostitis, having receded from days of rest, is replaced by a yearning for the finer things in life, including, but not limited to: the soft-boiled egg of yes

-In this episode: Wherein Ben and Damon rest at Crater Lake and #6 heals hearts and wounds; Ben is devoured by mosquitoes and Damon cooks eggs in his rain coat while mastering downward-facing dog pose using a frying pan that had been given to him on loan by the Virgin

-In this episode: Wherein Ben and Damon cross the desert and are greeted by two angels awaiting a messiah; Ben applies Arnica Montana and Damon is tired; an egg is taught to square dance but while it performs for itinerant woodsmen it is shot in the flank with a flami

-In this episode: Wherein Ben and Damon rekindle their longstanding friendship and put aside their bitter feud while reevaluating the truer meaning of prandial; Ben eats a rack of lamb and, without eggs, Damon suffers a fit of epilepsy and is comforted by a misplaced

-In this episode: Wherein Ben and Damon visit hell and are not truly welcomed by the devil inasmuch as they are politely invited in for tea and a Salmonella Scramble which, being presented to them in the form of an egg, they cannot refuse and later regret it post-pran

-In this episode: Wherein Ben and Damon consider the meaning of life; Damon's ankle is injured and Ben is doubtful of the authenticity of his painful moans; #6 is called upon to strengthen the spirits and the fallen hopes and dreams of the weary traveler; an egg is cr

-In this episode: Wherein Ben and Damon bathe together, target nefarious chipmunks with pinecones, and consider certain options as pertaining to food; without eggs, the future is barren and bleak.

-In this episode: Wherein Ben and Damon pedal a short distance, discover the sensual beauty of the post-prandial nap, and deplete their supply of neomycin; hardboiled eggs are consumed en masse and quickly expunged.

-In this episode: Wherein Ben and Damon are well met; they pack their belongings, disassemble and reassemble their steeds, and begin their adventure; a heart is won, #6 is realized, and three dozen eggs are eaten.

-In this episode: As penned Thursday, June 16th, 2005, three days before our trip began, after a light breakfast of vegetarian sausages and scrambled eggs from free-range chickens.