Bike to the Bay 2008 is History!

Well, it's over for this year! The Pike Creek Bible Church team are (left to right): John Jobes, Dan Weber (captain), Reed Potecha, Phil McNeil, Mark Legere and myself. It was even raining when we took the picture as it did for much of the two days.

Thanks to the many of you who prayed for us as there were no significant accidents or injuries. Thanks as well to the many who supported each of us by giving to Bike MS in our names. If you pledged and haven't sent in the money yet (or if you haven't pledged yet) there's still time. The cut off is late in October.

That's all for now

Still me... still here

No, contrary to the appearance of this blog, I am not dead. Although these days I find myself quoting Dolly Parton's Nine to Five character "I'm as busy as a one legged man in a butt kicking contest"

Yes, family are all well. Yes, my work, like yours, is busy but good. I have seen the blessing of answered prayer in my requests for effectiveness and wisdom in my use of time.

In an apparent attempt to compound my busy-ness to near insane levels, I have signed up to ride the Bike to the Bay MS150 to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis. It is scheduled to be a 150 mile, two day ride from Dover, DE to Rehobeth, DE on Saturday, Sept 27, 2008 and back on Sunday.

To move me toward a completing a personal goal to ride 200 miles in one day (sometime next Spring, maybe), I am planning to begin at first light (0-dark thirty, Fred) Saturday in Rehobeth and ride to Dover and back. Then I expect to join a number of friends for the 75 mile return trip Sunday.

This is the third or fourth time I've ridden in this event or one like it (City to Shore). Each time it seems I become aware of more people I know personally that are affected by MS. The training is going well, though the lo-o-ong distance experts I am reading are a little grim in their outlook.

Read up on my trip if you like here or ask me how I did (or if I am able to sit down yet (haha))

Bye for now...
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