Author Archives: Daniel Slocum

Free bike wash and Pastrami

Today has been a great day of rest. With no mission to Riverside National Cemetary, we had no reason to set an alarm. I let Crysten sleep away 5 days of groggy and brought breakfast up to the room. She … Continue reading

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Day 5, Ontario Arrival and a visit with friends

Today was the culminating day of our trip to the start of the Remember Our Fallen ride to DC. Many of the riders met for dinner at one of the hotels. Our riding partner, Dan Koster, was among them. Crysten … Continue reading

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Southward bound to the Remember Our Fallen ride to DC

First, a bit of a disclaimer, The Run For the Wall (RFTW) is officially postponed to 2022. The Remember Our Fallen ride will likely have a good number of participants who regularly support the RFTW, and a good number of … Continue reading

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Down Under

A few hours less than a full week after returning from the Run For The Wall, I left on a business trip to Australia. I’ve been here before, that journey was for business as well.  I call it a journey as … Continue reading

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Westward bound, Day 8: Home at last

It was with the honking of horns and the sounds of happy family members, we arrived at our homes after our 22 night, 23 day, 7719 mile road trip.  That’s about 1/3 of the distance around the globe. (circumference of … Continue reading

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Westward bound day 7

No pictures today as it’s just a drive until you get there kind of day.  We started in Orem Utah, headed for Baker City, Oregon. That’s a ride of about 515 miles.  It was really, really, did I mention really … Continue reading

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Westward bound Day 6: Monument Valley

This morning we awoke in sight of the wonders of Monument Valley. The sites you’ve seen as backdrops in countless movies are indeed real and not “green screened” creations of someone’s imagination.  I don’t know how God dreams this stuff … Continue reading

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Westward Bound: Day 5, Arches

 Dad and I awoke refreshed in Glenwood Springs, CO to a cool but warming day. Our destination was overnight lodging in Monument Valley, with a detour en route, to Arches National Park.  We had no mechanical issues, and no delays. … Continue reading

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Westward Bound: Day 4, tow truck.

I didn’t post our happenings yesterday as we didn’t get into our hotel room till about 11:00 PM.  It was a long day. Our planned distance was 511 miles, and we met it, but not without some speed bumps. At our … Continue reading

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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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