Day #30 to #36 - Bike Across America

I had a great week in Madison! I stayed at my brother John’s house. I had lots of time with family and friends. My wife, Elizabeth, and daughter, Bridget, flew out from NC. It was great to see them after being away from home for a month. Here are some pictures.

Connected with my old high school friend, Dan Holl.

We did a lot with my niece, Abby.

Saw my niece, Tara, and her husband BJ and their daughter, Lilly.

I also got to visit with my old college roommates, Dan and Steve.

Attended Kaitlyn’s HS graduation party. It was a cold and rainy day, but still it was great to see lots of family there. And, we were in a shelter and dry.

I finished a book called “Dividing the Great” by John Metcalfe, which was recommended to me by my new friend, Scott. Scott gave me the recommendation in the blog comments and I had a chance to meet him over lunch while I was here in Madison. The book is about a couple of cyclists who biked the 2,700 mile Great Divide trail and their experiences and hardships. My current book is called “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

I went to church at Mount Horeb UMC. It was a nice church and a good service. Got to meet several people and I loved all the hymns we sung together.

I did some preparations for continuing my bike journey. I had new tires installed on my bike, I replaced the old Nalgene, I also created a simple business card to share my blog information with others (this was a suggestion from several people I’ve talked to).

I have been eating a lot to put more weight on. Mostly good food, but Kaitlyn’s party was definitely a cheat day! 🙂 I’m going to have to work to prevent losing too much weight on the rest of the trip.