Monday, May 03, 2004
This will probably be my last post to this BLOG. Haven’t heard from any of you after posting, so I assume you are not interested in getting MORE eMails and a silly BLOG from me.
Had a great time on Florida Safari from April 16 through Thursday April 22nd. Got 166 miles riding, worked three days painting the route after riding in the mornings, great food by caterer (Dixie Grill from Live Oak, FL), outstanding weather with cool mornings and warm days. But best of all seeing friends from Florida, Ohio, Washington and other states that I have made over the three years doing this event and helping George Cheney the ride director and club Exec Dir.
Then joined Ellen in St George Island along with Preston, Lynn and Emma. This island is unique. Very little commercial, one end of island is gated community, other end is state park and the middle is all residential. NO high rises. Sand on beach is pink from shell crushing, water is like most of Gulf a beautiful blue/green and clear. The beach front house had four bedrooms and two baths, small kitchen and combo living room/dining room. Had a screen porch across the width of the house on beach side, a deck along half of the morning sun side, shady in afternoon. It was really great to watch Emma, such a pretty and well behaved, happy baby!
I have signed up with Bubba’s Pampered Peddlers form BRAG Bubba furnishes a tent, reclining chair, air mattress and a fresh towel daily. Has the tent set up and waiting, has luggage in tent, a canopy up with cold refreshments daily. This will really be better than me finding my luggage on the ground that has been dropped by the two 18 wheelers carrying it daily along with 1500 bags. Lugging the stuff to a tent site and then putting up the tent When I am exhausted from riding 60 miles a day. Let alone taking the tent down and putting the bag back on the truck every morning. Will leave that to Bubba. Bubba is a retired policeman form St Louis, MO. Rode a recumbent from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, Ca by him self. Is a very BIG guy, wore tank shirt and track shorts (lime and green colors) while doing ride across country. Stopped at a Dairy Queen in Oklahoma, walked in his crazy attire and announced to all farmers at DQ that they sure dressed funny. The owner came out and said that he didn’t know who is was, but he can have anything he wants free. Bubba slept in Motel one night all way cross country, stayed at fire houses other nights. Would ride up and tell them he was riding bike cross country and didn’t have place to stay, they would ask him to stay at fire house and feed him that night. He is a real character!
Will be on Jekyll Island for my event Friday through Sunday nights, May 14-16. Will meet Ginger and two of her children in Savannah on Sunday, May 9, Mother’s Day as they take her out to dinner every year on MD. Hope each of you has a nice Mother’s Day (Susan, Cath and Ellen, that is)!
Will look forward to hearing Rick teach a class at the Westin on May 18th. Really like to see and know where you work. One of my great interest!
I (bicycleSAVANNAH) is sponsoring a hole in an Auburn Alumni Club Scholarship Golf Match at Crossroads Golf Course on May 25 (Rick’s Birthday). If any of you want to sponsor a hole ($125.00) contact Pat McIntosh at (912) 657-4354
BRAG is June 12-19, I will leave my car at Tybee, ride the BRAG bus to Toccoa, then ride my bike back to Tybee. It’s 423 miles this year.
Had a great time on Florida Safari from April 16 through Thursday April 22nd. Got 166 miles riding, worked three days painting the route after riding in the mornings, great food by caterer (Dixie Grill from Live Oak, FL), outstanding weather with cool mornings and warm days. But best of all seeing friends from Florida, Ohio, Washington and other states that I have made over the three years doing this event and helping George Cheney the ride director and club Exec Dir.
Then joined Ellen in St George Island along with Preston, Lynn and Emma. This island is unique. Very little commercial, one end of island is gated community, other end is state park and the middle is all residential. NO high rises. Sand on beach is pink from shell crushing, water is like most of Gulf a beautiful blue/green and clear. The beach front house had four bedrooms and two baths, small kitchen and combo living room/dining room. Had a screen porch across the width of the house on beach side, a deck along half of the morning sun side, shady in afternoon. It was really great to watch Emma, such a pretty and well behaved, happy baby!
I have signed up with Bubba’s Pampered Peddlers form BRAG Bubba furnishes a tent, reclining chair, air mattress and a fresh towel daily. Has the tent set up and waiting, has luggage in tent, a canopy up with cold refreshments daily. This will really be better than me finding my luggage on the ground that has been dropped by the two 18 wheelers carrying it daily along with 1500 bags. Lugging the stuff to a tent site and then putting up the tent When I am exhausted from riding 60 miles a day. Let alone taking the tent down and putting the bag back on the truck every morning. Will leave that to Bubba. Bubba is a retired policeman form St Louis, MO. Rode a recumbent from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, Ca by him self. Is a very BIG guy, wore tank shirt and track shorts (lime and green colors) while doing ride across country. Stopped at a Dairy Queen in Oklahoma, walked in his crazy attire and announced to all farmers at DQ that they sure dressed funny. The owner came out and said that he didn’t know who is was, but he can have anything he wants free. Bubba slept in Motel one night all way cross country, stayed at fire houses other nights. Would ride up and tell them he was riding bike cross country and didn’t have place to stay, they would ask him to stay at fire house and feed him that night. He is a real character!
Will be on Jekyll Island for my event Friday through Sunday nights, May 14-16. Will meet Ginger and two of her children in Savannah on Sunday, May 9, Mother’s Day as they take her out to dinner every year on MD. Hope each of you has a nice Mother’s Day (Susan, Cath and Ellen, that is)!
Will look forward to hearing Rick teach a class at the Westin on May 18th. Really like to see and know where you work. One of my great interest!
I (bicycleSAVANNAH) is sponsoring a hole in an Auburn Alumni Club Scholarship Golf Match at Crossroads Golf Course on May 25 (Rick’s Birthday). If any of you want to sponsor a hole ($125.00) contact Pat McIntosh at (912) 657-4354
BRAG is June 12-19, I will leave my car at Tybee, ride the BRAG bus to Toccoa, then ride my bike back to Tybee. It’s 423 miles this year.
