SPOKIN' HOME - A YEAR OF ADVENTURE

We love to travel and especially to visit our family in Denver. Four years ago we had the crazy idea to ride our bikes home from Denver, approximately 1550 miles. Over a period of several months we told many people about our idea - the idea began to turn into a plan and before we knew it we had told enough people that we were going to do and couldn't turn back!

So over a period of four months we started seriously working towards doing this. There were some ups and downs and we certainly were not in the condition that we hoped to be by our start date. We started by doing biking on stationary bikes at the LifePlex in Plymouth, IN. We have had some good hours on the bike and were able to watch a few movies on their projection system while biking. It is great to have such a nice facility. I admit that watching Julie and Julia, instead of the 2008 Ironman is a little different workout, but it has been fun.

We had a great ride for 1,000 mile and then we had a little mishap. If you read through our blog Stick with our blog you can read more about that cycling experience and other adventure for that year.

Now we are four years down the road. Many good things have happened to our family during those years. On May 28, 2014 we will return to our last riding point, get on our bikes again and finish the last 500+ miles. Join us as we continue our adventure.




Saturday, June 7, 2014

Home is Just Over the Horizon

Today. 40.03 miles, This Trip 383.75, bothe trips 1383.75

Our story is about over. Thank you to our family, friends, and those along the way who have supported us. It has really helped us continue and finish our journey.  In a sense we wish this had all been done in consecutive 31consecutive days of riding. I guess it may gave been a more impressive story. But our purpose was never to impress. We just want to encourage people to always work to create your life, don't let your situation define you. We will take 31day and nearly 1,500 miles at the end of tomorrow. We have had a great time. We have struggled. We have missed family and friends. We have run across some characters and many wonderful people. What an experience!!!

Today we stopped around 9:30 in Momence, IL. We found a bar open for our rest stop. It was Mary Kay and I drinking a diet coke along with 5 guys drinking beer and watching a pool game. What a life.  Our ride varied between busy roads and some nice country riding. The hills were more frequent, but nothing too bad.  We were happy to reach the hotel early again, as the wind from the expected evening storms started kicking up. Once again it looks like prayers are helping and we will be able to start out on a nice morning.

Our plan is to start early and make it to Kouts in time for Sunday 8:30 mass. Then we will head to LaCrosse, Knox, and finally Lawrence Lake!

We started our trip with a theme of doing something for others, today. We had many "gifts" of support given to us along the way.  It is fitting that we were able to return those gifts in small way to a young couple.  Keep watching for your ways to help others.

Peace, Prayers, and Our Thanks,
Mary Kay and Jack

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