Jim

Since I got to my hotel early the day before, I had an early dinner. After finishing my blog post, I was doing some reading and couldn’t keep my eyes open. So, I went to bed early – at 6:30. I slept until 4:30, so I must have been tired. I checked the weather and […]

I was up early and got packed up. Started biking at 7:00. My brother Joe rode with me for a little while. He is the first family/friend to ride with me so far. It was a beautiful morning with clear skies and a temperature of 60. The wind was blowing from the south, so it

I spent a couple of days with my brother, Joe and his family. The first day was a rainy Saturday. I was able to meet up with my old college roommate, Dave. We had a long lunch and it was great to catch up with him. I spent a lot of time reading during the

I woke up, got ready, and had some time to visit with Barb & Mike before I started biking at 8:00. Another beautiful day for biking. It was almost 60 degrees when I started with clear skies. A slight breeze was going to be behind me most of the day. I made it about 100

Woke up at 6:00 and did some of my morning routine. Pat and Gordy made me a wonderful breakfast to fuel me for my day. I had a wonderful stay with them. It was a blessing to be able to get to know them better. After packing up my gear and saying a prayer together,

Spent a couple of days off of the bike with the Gilbert’s. Gordy and Pat were gracious hosts. They are great cooks and I definitely put back on some of the weight I had lost. They shared a lot of stories about Lena as a kid and I told them several about Alex. It was

I was up at 5:30. Still congested, but no sore throat. The Inn didn’t offer a breakfast, so after my morning routine I walked five blocks to a breakfast restaurant. After breakfast, I went back to the Inn, packed up and started riding. I was riding around 7:15. It was a great day to ride.

Woke up still congested, but no sore throat. Skipped the hotel breakfast and just ate a few snacks. I was on the bike by 8:00. The weather was excellent – 60 degrees, sunny, and little wind. I made my way to the Cardinal Greenway and was quickly out of town and out in the country.