Red, White And Blue Anyone?

Happy Independence Day!  Prepare yourself for an influx of patriotic photos tomorrow once I capture everyone's outfits on film.  

I find that as I cycle day after day from place to place, certain rides stand out from the rest and certain cities hold a special place in my heart.  

- the last ten miles of the ride into Santa Fe were magical 

- the ride day from Witchita Falls to Altus was a breeze with massive tail winds for the entire ride and gorgeous, open land

- the rolling hills going into Defuniak Springs were tough and rewarding 

I bring up this concept of favorites because yesterday just became my favorite day thus far on Bike & Build. 

• My riding buddy, Josiah, and I got to the host minutes before the heavens openned up on my teammates, all of whom were still on the road.  

• My parents surprised me and flew out to the area so I will have the pleasure of seeing them over the next couple days.  

• We climbed 1000 feet within the first ten miles and it felt fantastic to be rocketing up those inclines.  

• The team and I got to eat real food at a real establishment.  

• Finally, Blue Harbor Bank of Mooresville NC who was a really great help to my fundraising campaign sent me an awesome package! 

I am ready to sport the patriotic paraphernalia, eat the yummy almonds and chocolate-covered pomegranate, wear the warm socks and drink the Starbucks insta-packs.  

Thanks so much to Blue Harbor and my parents for helping make yesterday such a wonderful and memorful day.  And on a larger scale, thanks to everyone who has helped make this amazing trip such a fantastic experience that I know I will always treasure and remember.