Cowboy's mission takes a break in Casper

Ross Welfl hoped he would get the chance to shower Wednesday night. It would be his fourth shower in the past 21 days. "And I'm feeling it, too," the 47-year-old welder, hunting guide and all-around cowboy said Wednesday afternoon. "Do you smell me? Good thing the wind is blowing this way." "My worst day is probably just a scrape on the butt for those kids and what they are going through with their disease," Welfl said. It's a sacrifice the Cody cowboy is willing to make to help the children at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Welfl, who is raising money for the facility while he rides, is not sure how many more showers he will get during the 1,200 miles he has left to ride before reaching his destination of Las Cruces, N.M. Welfl left Cody on June 13 with two horses, two mules, a pad to sleep under the stars and a pack of belongings. He plans to ride until Aug. 28 to raise awareness of cancer and wants to be back in Cody before hunting season begins. He hopes to raise money in each city he visits along the way...CasperStarTribune