Jim

I had scheduled breakfast in Reedsburg with my old colleague, Maureen Mendez at 9:00. So, I had time in the morning to do my morning routine and get a little reading in. We had breakfast at the Greenwood Cafe, and it was excellent. After breakfast, Maureen biked with me to the trailhead of the 400

I’m back in the saddle again! Woke up at 5:00 to take Elizabeth and Bridget to the airport. Then back to my brother, John’s house for breakfast, my daily routine, and to finish packing. I waited to start biking until 8:30, so that John could join me for the first ten miles, which were all

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

I made it to Madison on June 4th, and will be here until the 12th. It’s a long break for two reasons. First, my niece, Kaitlyn, has a HS graduation party on the 8th. Second, my wife, Elizabeth and my daughter, Bridget, are flying in from NC for the party and leaving on the morning

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