The Beginning

My so-called friends frequently refer to me as "idiot." Since I don't want to disappoint anyone, it seemed like riding a bicycle cross country for the second time would confirm my status. I only needed to find another person dumb enough to do this and about my same fitness level (and intellect). Bill is smarter in most things and an accomplished photographer so when I invited him to participate, he thought about it. Then in a moment of diminished capacity, or compassion for the truly weak of mind, he decided it would be a great adventure and an opportunity to expand his photographs.



Years ago Bill and I started a weightloss program known as "cross country." He and I met as freshmen in college. We both participated in running for hours with no intended destination, except to get back to where we started. This seemed like a good idea at the time and once we form habits they are hard to break. So we will be departing within the next week for our trip to San Diego. That's the final destination. The beginning is Jekyll Island, Georgia, just south of Savannah. We will travel somewhere between 80 to 100 miles per day (approximately 2700 miles). At that point, it will be time to return to our original destinations; Columbus, Ohio for him and Radford, Virginia for me. Over the years we have both gained several pounds and we can only hope that this adventure will bring us back to the "glory days." Weightloss will not be our prime objective, but let's be optimistic that it will happen.