August 9, 2026 Transfiguration Sunday In his book about biking across America with his brother, Stan Purdum remembers being in Oregon early in the journey and discovering that, even though it was summertime, they should have packed some cold-weather clothing. After camping for the night in Prairie City, they set out heading east. The days so far had been quite hot, though chilly in the mornings. Here’s how Purdum described what happened next: “Although we were soon wet with sweat under our...