Home….

As of 12:30am Saturday, we are home….. There are many pictures yet to be added, and a reflection of the ride itself, but it’s turning out that our “journey” is far from over. Though the actual bicycle ride is done, there are many opportunities and options to pursue to continue …

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So close….and yet so hot!

One more day of riding left and our journey is almost over…. We’ve had a fabulous 10 days in Pennsylvania! All the people we’ve met and the kindnesses that have been shown to us have been overwhelming:) Special thanks to Rich Wilson from Branch 500 for taking care us while …

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a sense of place and history…

We’re in Gettysburg for the weekend and it has set me to thinking a lot about history, geography and people…. As we’ve traveled east, I’m more enveloped in a sense of history and importance of place. We spent some time this morning going through the monuments, battlefields, etc. of Gettysburg …

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In one week….

In one short week from now we’ll be winging our way back home to St. Paul… It’s been very hot and humid this week and we’ve been doing some re-routing along the way—-let’s just say Pennsylvania is incredibly hilly and our goal is for Gary to still be alive in …

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On the home stretch…

We’ll be rolling out of Pittsburgh in the morning and entering the home stretch into Washington, D.C Ok….so I’ve been bad about blogging for the last week. My apologies, but Gary’s been keeping you all posted and here’s my take on it finally. We finished our stay in Cleveland with …

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Rolling through Ohio…

We’ve “landed” for the week just SE of Cleveland at the KOA in Streetsboro….. We’ve “landed” for the week just SE of Cleveland at the KOA in Streetsboro. We’ve got tomorrow off and then Friday, Gary is speaking at the state convention for the NALC which should be good. Things …

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Riding into the wind…

A beautiful, sunny day, but a windy one! The morning came sunny and bright and we got our day started. As Gary was unhooking us, a gentleman named Dean came up and started chatting….and ended up taking many cards and giving us a donation to help with our expenses—THANK YOU!! …

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Fun and Frustrations…

It’s been a wild week, but a good one for the most part.. Ok, so I’ve not done a blog myself in days—so here goes! Monday morning we talked to the carriers at the main post office in Madison and it was a great way to start the week—Wisconsin ROCKS! …

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Weekend in Madison

A good week back on the road… We’re in Madison, Wisconsin for the weekend and glad to be here! We’ve had a great week back on the road—great reception, people helping us along the way, fabulous weather and good riding:) We’ve made contact with the media here, and Gary’s talking …

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