My Journey Blog
Stories about the people and places I encounter on my celebration journey.Two days OFF – Anita, Bug Bite and MOA
Well now you know who flew for hours via Alaska Air, drove for two more hours in a rain storm and met me in Winona, MN! Words escape me when I try to describe my emotions when Anita got out of the car! It was like the joy and elation one feels on New Year’s Eve,...
read moreRails to Trails – Wisconsin Is Awesome!
For some reason, I have never liked rain. It doesn’t matter if I am in Hawaii, Anchorage, Tucson, or anywhere else in the world! Maybe it is the result of the ten summers I worked in “Wettier,” I mean Whittier. Anyway, as I rode north out of Madison, Wisconsin, Mother...
read moreAfter 26 years – Team Vancil Together Again!
I stated in my last post that I would describe the most fantastic day of my Journey so far in this edition. Well, my unbelievable son Jeremy, gave up family time and vacation days, so he could fly to Detroit, drive to Port Huron and meet me for three days of bicycle...
read moreThe Carolinian Cafe – Dreams do come true!
As I rode into Cayuga, Ontario, I noticed a small, bakery/coffee shop establishment and was drawn to it by the aroma of fresh coffee. As I was looking for a way to prop up my bike, I watched a young man and his smiling little girl enter the cafe for a father daughter...
read moreNiagara Falls from the Canadian side! Yes, I made it to Canada and as you can see from my map, I changed my route! The main reason for changing is for the scenic beauty of Canada versus the traffic congestion around Cleveland! So, westward I go. No Guardian Angel...
read moreThe eyes of a Giver never see a stranger!
I hesitate to even write yet another Guardian Angel story, but this story comes with an actual photo of two, true to life, Guardian Angels. Jim and Sandy Long live on a small “farm” near Sterling, NY and they came into my life two days ago. I knew I had to ride faster...
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