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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Westward Bound: Day 3 (Givers and Takers)
Ahh… safely in our hotel room in Kearney Nebraska. The weather generally cooperated, though we put on and took off our rain gear several times today. We did lunch somewhere in Des Moines. It was a grand adventure. We found … Continue reading
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Westward Bound: Day 2
Our trip home will hopefully be uneventful. Like today, we’ll mostly be rolling along across this great land. We do have two sightseeing stops planned. We will drive through Arches National Park and have a tour planned through Monument Valley. … Continue reading
Westward Bound: Day 1
Our return trip does have a few days with an event planned, but mostly we are making tracks as fast as possible toward home. If you’ve traveled by bike you know that any stop is a 20 minute or more … Continue reading
Day 11: Mission Complete
Once again, my heart is in my throat and my “allergies” have been in full bloom. Today, we went to Arlington National Cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial, and The Vietnam Memorial… “The Wall”. It was an incredible experience. The Wall consumes … Continue reading
Day 10: We’ve arrived
“Charlie Mike” Continue Mission is a standard military term. It’s an order given to troops after they’ve encountered an obstacle and have overcome it, or have taken losses and are seeking clarification from superiors. Sometimes, a Commander will give a … Continue reading
RFTW Day 9: We are rockstars!
As the Hall of Fame baseball announcer Dave Niehaus used to say, “My Oh My!” So many things to share about today. It was almost as if we crammed two days into one. Morning started with rain on our 13 … Continue reading
RFTW Day 8: Rotors overhead
Today was amazing. We again visited a VA Hospital (Robley Rex) to interact with patients and staff. Dad and I chatted with several patients waiting for or just completing appointments. We also chatted with the girlfriend of one hero in … Continue reading
Day 7: Fried foods day!
Have I told you all that every meal is donated during the 10 days of the Run? The amount of planning it takes to coordinate this must be daunting. VFW Posts, churches, CMA chapters, Motorcycle Dealerships, various foundations and even … Continue reading
RFTW Day 6: Storms are at our back, looking ahead to DC.
Today started out under threat of severe weather. Weather.com has been reporting on severe weather in the region for several days and into the days ahead. Tornadoes and hail have been the norm across the region. We’ve been overwhelmingly blessed … Continue reading
Halfway there: Wind blown in Kansas.
Today was day 5 of Run For The Wall. Hard to believe it is half over. We are also about halfway, or a little better across the country. Today we rode from Goodland Kansas to Junction City Kansas. Our biggest … Continue reading