Over the river and through the woods

Hello from the great white north -- in this case the north I'm referring to is snowy upstate New York. It's been awhile since I last posted but fresh off a 16-hour work day I'm strangely wide awake.

It's been about six months since we rode into Seattle and in those six months not a day has past that I haven't thought about I4K in some way or another. Having spent the past two summers with the Illini 4000 it seems extremely weird not to be preparing for another ride this summer. I feel like I should be sending out fundraising letters, calling host of potential stay overs and beginning to train. It's a feeling I really can't describe, nor can I describe just how my experiences the past two summers have changed my perception of the world and those around me. From the countless memories that wonder through my mind at any give time to all the amazingly generous people that we met, I will cherish the memories of the past two summers forever. In a time of economic crisis I often find myself thinking what the world would be like if everyone was like the people we encountered day in and day out the past two summers. It's a question I don't know the answer to, but I'm pretty sure it would be amazing.

I leave you with the 'trailer' to a DVD I put together from videos and photos of last summers ride. If you are a 2008 rider or a family member of a rider and you would like the full DVD just email me with your mailing address. (The actual movie is to big for youtube which is why I'm calling this the trailer.) Enjoy and Happy riding!