He's riding with a bluetooth ear piece and has told me actually enjoys getting calls during the day while he is riding. He is riding with people today though and trying to make Houston for Christmas Eve and Cristmas Day.. The e-mail he listed in the same post also goes to his phone so recieves them in near real time but usually doesn't reply until the evening with e-mail.

He should arrive in Houston relatively early I would think.

I think the farther he goes, and the more people he meets, he is becoming a tourer. His appreciation for the people and places is genuine, and I know he wishes he had more time to enjoy the stops and discoveries.