Day number three
Today was an interesting day! We needed to make up 20 miles due to some arrangements we had made with lodging and it was decided that we would just ride an extra 20 miles after we arrived at North Platte. The wind looked like it was not going to be a factor, boy were we wrong. It turned and blew us to North Platte. We rode 70 miles in 3 hours (ride time) and averaged 21 miles an hour! It was insane! At one time I was chasing my brother in law, Jon, and Dale Ackerman. My speedometer said I was doing 30 miles an hour on the flat and I was having a hard time keeping up. We had so much fun! Overall it was a good day. If it wouldn't have been for one flat tire and the support van getting the keys locked inside along the road it would have been perfect. This was one of the times we finished before the support van. Yeah us!!! Brian Korell and I hoisted his bike in the air at 70 miles and made an archway for the riders to ride through. It was perfect. Tomorrow we head to Lexington. We pick up a new rider in the morning and we loose one after the ride tomorrow night. We are praying for favor with the wind tomorrow!! Thank you for all your prayers.
Back at home on the home front, the view from my picture window was filled with more laundry (it never ends) and spending the day on the phone working with STS students and then over in Ord at the office...such fun other than getting home an hour later than planned! It was also the first night for the boys to go to Awanas at the Baptist Church--oh and did I mention that the majority of my day I felt sick to my stomach??? Yep, never more glad to see "Pastor Pillow, Brother Blankets, and Sister Sheets" tonight...as that is where I am blogging from!
From my comfortable view looking out the picture window of my bedroom to yours, have a great day!
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