Sorry, We've Been Done

We stopped in Casper, WY because we thought it was the best decision. When were were riding in Nebraska, I realized how late in the summer it was getting for us. In order to accomplish everything we wanted and arrive in Michigan before August 1st with cash we needed to end sometime soon. We decided to stop in Casper because my grandma lives there and my parents were planning to meet us there anyway. They drove my car to us which eliminated our need to make arrangements for our bikes and transportation to a relative's house from some unknown location down the road. We visited with my grandma and parents and then we drove through Jackson, WY to Lima, MT to visit my friend Suzie. Then we drove through Missoula, said Hi to Mom & Dad, then to Post Falls where we saw my nephew Justin be promoted to Webelos in Cub Scouts. Then we drove through Spokane where we visited a brief moment with my Aunt Margaret and Uncle Sonny and my cousin Jim. Then it was onto Kenmore, WA to visit my friend Cindy, and we took her to her first 1/2 marathon there in Seattle. Then we drove to Redding, CA to spend some time with Jim's parents. After that we drove to Ojai, and we cleaned out Jim's storage unit, visited with childhood friends, visited with his brothers, helped his mom move. Then we took a budget truck full of Jim's mom's household goods and ours to Post Falls. We unloaded half of the truck in Post falls and the rest in Missoula where we stayed a couple days to arrange an apartment, a new budget truck, and relax while my parents were at work. We finally arrived in Michigan on the 23rd of July in plenty of time to get life together before school starts.

I apologize for the lack of posts since we entered Wyoming, but nothing has happened. We rode from Lusk to Douglas. I got sick, and we stayed there for two days, and I although I was no longer rejecting my insides, I still didn't feel up to riding. My mom came to get me and our gear, and Jim rode the distance from Douglas to Mills, WY light as a feather while I rode in the car.

We both had a great time on this trip. When someone asked us if we would do it again we surprised ourselves. In unison we both said "Yes!"