Today was a great day. We had the opportunity, for about 15 miles of our ride, to join along side some of the 10,000+ Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). It was a lot of fun to talk to some of the riders. I talked toa couple guys that were there with Military cycling teams. (Air Force and Army).
I also had the chance to talk to a guy who was there with the Livestrong Foundation. It was neat to hear about some of their experiences. I think i'd really like to do the ride sometime in the coming years. Of course I handed out a couple cards, but I only had three with me after handing a bunch out last night...

As we got close to being done with our 75 mile ride, we came to an area where the road was closed due to recent flooding in the area and then 100 mile straight winds that brought down a bunch of trees. Dan, Staurt and I started on the detour while the other stood at the corner trying to figure out the directions. Well, it turned out that the bridge that was out cor cars was passable with bikes. So, Dan, Stuart and I ended up doing an extra 18 miles. Life goes one. We were pretty tired by the end, but we all made it.

Thanks for your prayers and support.

Mike
mcsc2c@gmail.com