When I asked Jerry when the idea was conceived he said 1973
(really?- oh come now!). The idea really took started to take form the
summer of 2012. Over a couple too many
beers – probably.
Last month those involved came together over a breakfast meeting
and over a series of maps. Maps that
will lead us from Astoria, OR to Portland VA.
Jerry, Jeff and Jack will be on their bikes, supported by myself who has
sense enough to be in the van. Their
duties will be to get on the bike each day and peddle east, hopefully following
the maps. My job…everything else. I’m not sure what that means exactly just yet
but we’ll fill in those blanks as we go along.
So what else is there to say at the moment….train, train,
train. Someone dubbed me the Project
Manager - so get out there boys and
train!
Lately I’ve been thinking about all the opportunities that I
have had in the past few years (not to mention the earlier years of taking care
of all the little kiddies that passed through our home) and trying to put words
to just how I feel about so many things that have come my way –farm work in New
England, Cape Cod, sharing the AT with Jerry, our out west trip, the Florida
trip, special friends – so many things to be grateful for and to stand in
wonder and awe about. Those words didn’t
see to adequately describe how I felt. I
think the term ‘soul grateful’ might just come a little closer.
Great to hear you are getting ready to roll. Definitely, let us know when you are getting close to us. Are you following the same route that was established in 1976?
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