Today I completed my first state (other than Texas)…with 103 miles on three different days in two different locations. I think it is fitting that California is the first state that I have completed since Linda is such an integral part of this endeavor.
I’m on the way back home after a wonderful Celebration of Linda’s life. Many of her friends (and mine) were there. The group included well known actors and directors as well as lots of other representatives of cast members from various shows she directed. Someone said it was a tribute to her unique qualities of including everyone as equals…and she was very respected for that. Lots of praise for a very special lady. It was especially nice to have my son, James, as well as Marilyn Hooks, Linda’s special friend from Sun City, at the Celebration. All of us plus Nancy and Jim Riley had a fa-bulous steak dinner at Rob Reitzen (Nancy’s son). (Thanks, Rob, et al.)
Anyway, I stopped in Palm Desert on the way home and had a great ride on the oppo-site of I-10. Even rode through the local Sun City…which is a gated community here. Our Sun City in Georgetown looks like an “unloved stepchild” in comparison to the one here. The route I followed according to MapMyRide.com had nonexistent roads so I had to improvise. It was a very god ride anyway. It was very comfortable riding weather, but it was very windy – overall the wind was against me by a little less than 1 mph. The neat thing is that I was riding out against the wind, but it was at my back when I was returning. Quite a difference in speed in both directions.
Oh, and it was nice to receive so many positive comments from so many people at the Celebration encouraging me to fulfill my dream of riding in all 50 states.
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