Howdy Family and Friends,
This is Day 1 of the Missions Bike Ride 2011. For the next 7 days, Pastor Busch and I will be posting about our view from the bicycle and maintaining the bachelorette post at home with 4 Busch Kids!
Today, Monday Sept. 5, 2011 Pastor got in the vehicle and started the long ride at Grand Island where my brother Jon Miller started his morning off in Omaha! They drove all the way to Kimball, Nebraska recounting war stories and bragging about past accomplishments. Of course this was not to be a day without eating at the famous Tacos y Tortas in Lexington (a camp favorite…but a first for Dave and Jon). Riders were picked up along the way and finally got to the motel in Kimball and rode from there to the border as the wind was at their backs. Pastor said, “We had been told that the road was flat and for the most part it is, but the air is much drier than it is around Burwell. I made the mistake of not grabbing my chap stick before taking off for the first ride. But the ride went good—uneventful and we made it safe to the Wyoming border 23 miles later. And of course I have a minor cough but this year I am much better equipped with all sorts of medicine!
Tomorrow is downhill most of the way. We are supposed to drop a 1000 feet in 80 miles and we are all praying for tailwinds! “
Back home from the picture window at my house, life is back to somewhat normal minus one very missed Daddy! Tears were shed by the two youngest Busch Boys this morning as they watched their Daddy ride away a church van with their Uncle Jon. We got back to Burwell about 3:15 p.m. and spent the rest of the day playing outside. We enjoyed a picnic supper of leftovers and boys were in bed by 8:15. Tomorrow is a brand new day though…from my much quieter picture window to yours, have a great day!
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