song

Today Michael said that he had a pretty good day. It was a day of cruising over hills, but there wasn't anything particularly interesting to report. They are definitely out of the mountains with lots of trees and Michael said all the cicadas are gone now. I asked if he has music stuck in his head or anything and he said yeah, sometimes a concerto or symphony, but right now this particular song. Look under "songs" on the left and then on that page in the first paragraph there is a link called "bicycle". Click it!

He rode near on 70 miles, though he did 80 because he took a wrong turn at some point on the ride. His bike odometer is now at 835 miles, which means he's almost 1/4 of the way there!

The three other kids- Trevor, Nathan, and Michelle- who left the ride for various reasons (vacation, class, strained tendon) decided to drive to meet up and ride on with the crew. When I talked to Michael they were still a few miles away. What they'll do with the car when they arrive I didn't really understand, so that will still have to be worked out.

Tonight they are in Utica, KY where they are staying at the fire station. Tomorrow they're hoping to get to Marion, KY, which is very close to the border with Illinois. So within a few days they'll be changing states again.