Are we crazy?

It's the eve before another true road trip. This one is not by car but by human power--on a bicycle. "Biking across Kansas" is an annual ride that involves about 800 cyclists. This year Chris and I will be part of the pack. About 500 miles of riding in 8 days, seeing our fair state at a slower pace, camping at night, and eating anything we want to because we burn 2500 calories a day!! So this sounds like a great vacation, but as the time draws near, I'm not so sure I can really make it. Oh, I know I can physically make it, but the mind can mess you up. As Chris says, "take it one day at a time," so that is what I will do.

We leave for Tribune, KS at noon tomorrow, drive 6 hours, register, set up the tent, then drive to the Colorado border to ride the 16 miles to our starting point of Tribune on Saturday. Got it? We pray for tailwinds, no rain, and quiet roads.

And so it begins...