Getting excited, we actually had a 70 degree day this past week! My knee is bothering me so we didn't ride. Opening day for the trails is the last Saturday of this month. I'll be out before then for sure. Went to see my doctor and since I'm a major wimp when it comes to needles I'm on oral prednisone and my doctor even wants to work out with me once my knee is ready. I CAN'T WAIT! I really wish Andy could be part of this. That's the tough part both a big motivator and a heartbreaker. His death pushed me to find some ACTIVE activity that I could manage to wear off stress and have time to process everything. It also showed me that pain or no pain there may not be a tomorrow and if we have big dreams we should go for it, the worst thing that can happen is we have to keep trying and perhaps we never reach that ultimate goal...maybe I will never ride around the world. I was happy to make it around the block at first and by the end of nice weather last fall I was riding 30 miles without too much effort. Not bad eh? So any distance I make it beyond 30 miles is an accomplishment but my BIG goal is near 1000 miles starting in June this summer in three weeks. I just want to do the best I can and keep improving and see as much of this big ole planet...ummmm..the warm parts..as I can via my bikes, meet as many people as I can, hear their stories, share my own, and hopefully somewhere along the way make a difference.
That reminds me...I have flags to make. If I can find the material or a volunteer who knows how to sew bike flags (I'm lousy at sewing) we will be carrying flags for anyone who wants to sign their angel child's (a child lost too young) name on it and we'll carry them with us everywhere we go. Of course donations are always welcome but not required. We are thinking if we do get enough donations we will start a fund to help parents who lose a child and might not have life insurance..things like that. Not many people expect to lose a child and there are so many young couples who don't even have life insurance on themselves let alone their children. Dignity Funeral Homes will not let a child go without a funeral. They are wonderful. I will throw that out there. But some people might not have a Dignity Funeral home near them or might have special circumstances. We want to be able to help. God willing...we will be able to.
