Road 2 Recovery Day Two
Subject: Fw: Day 2
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Trisha Newsom
1st Division President
Sent: Thursday,
April 02, 2009 9:34 AM
Subject: Day 2
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Diana King
Department of
VA&R Chairman
Subject
Day 2
The day got started with cloudy, cold, and windy
weather as the group made
its way to breakfast. By the time the ride briefing was over and it was
time to start, the skies became blue and the roads dry. It was a beautiful
day to ride to
picks up a bit as everyone settles into their rhythm. Despite a brisk head
wind, the groups finally formed and the fun got into full swing....
Each day along the route,
the USO Canteen sets up a lunch rest stop and
sets up a great relief for all of the riders. Today, the town of
hosted the ride. A local insurance agent, Lety
Johnson was so happy to have
met us as her son is leaving on Saturday for bootcamp
as a new US Marine.
She wants to make sure that next year, the group comes back and she wants
to sponsor lunch.
time for lunch
After lunch was over, it was time to head to
greeting awaited the riders. More than 1,000 students lined several blocks
waving flags and chanting and cheering the riders. For those that had been
in
up across the road holding a US Flag.
Kids as far as the eye can see.......
After we reached the hotel, it was time to relax, eat more Otis Spunkmeyer
cookies, and get ready for dinner.....at perhaps the nicest American Legion
Post in the Country. Post 76 sits on a bluff above
back to the 1800's. At the dinner, the
that flew over the road earlier in the day to Conrad Calderon, who
displayed courage as one of our hand cycles who keep amazing everyone with
their determination by finishing each day.
At the dinner, the most popular person was actor Adam Baldwin as all of the
ladies from the AL Aux. just had to have their pictures taken with him.
It's nice to know that the demo of "Chuck" was out in force in
Tomorrow, the group heads to
joining the ride. A large group of the Army Cycling Club members, USO VP
Jeff Hill, and General Cheek, the director of all WTU's.
Nice AL Post
Regards,
John Wordin
Executive Director
Road 2 Recovery
Making a Difference in the Lives of Wounded Warriors
www.TheRoad2Recovery.org
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