6/4/2016: I awoke last night  at 2:00AM to the clatter and crash of a lightening and thunder eruption- I thought we were screwed for today, but wala- in the morning high clouds cleared to one of those magical times after the rain. Sky’s were painfully blue, clouds white and scattered in patterns that a kid … More Day 28: Chillicothe to Kirksville, MO

6/3/2016: the most accurate way to describe today– it was the best people day by far, and yet the toughest ride day also! I doubt pictures will do justice to the people of Maysville MO or the town itself. Here’s the story- our tour leader Tracy was riding across the USA for the first time … More Day 27: St. Joseph to Chillicothe, MO

6/2/2016-Thurs.: Good bye Kansas, hello Missouri– or as my lifelong friend, Jim Beirne, who has lived near St. Louis for years reminded me-it sounds like Mizurah!! We spent 7 days in Kansas, the longest in any one state on this crossing. We got lucky with the weather and I’ll be back. I’ll need to bring … More Day 26: Topeka, KS to St. Joseph, Mo.

6/1/2016: well quite a day, we’ve made it to the 1/2 way point of our crossing of the USA! It was a tough day of 106 miles on the seat,  with temps in the 80’s – very tolerable- but the winds so famous in Kansas finally appeared. They were from everywhere. But what I’m starting … More Day 25: Abilene to Topeka, KS

​​5/31/2016: if you’re a fan of President Dwight Eisenhower – this is your place to visit! He is a homegrown hero here!! He had 6 brothers and they all fit into a small modest home with 3 bedrooms – his Mother sounds like a classic, well organized, God fearing Midwest Mom! Take a look at … More Day 24: rest day in Abilene

5/30/2016: A happy Memorial Day to everyone. Lots of military history in Denise’s and my family. That quiet Father of mine landed on Omaha Beach and followed Patton thru the Bulge and on to free prisoners of war in Austria. Denise’s Dad was a career Marine and VietNam vet – they didn’t speak much about … More Day 23: McPherson to Abilene, KS

5/29/2016-Sunday: we started this adventure 3 Sunday’s ago today- quite frankly I’m amazed! Mostly amazed by how easy it is to loose track of where you are and the day.  Kansas is beautiful, flat and the first state during our trip where there is a sense of anxiety about the weather,  that goes beyond suffering … More Day 22 : Great Bend to McPherson, KS

5/28/2016: another cool but blue sky and high puffy cloud morning. A few of Wyatt’s men were in pursuit so we had to get out of Dodge pronto!! . I can’t hardly describe how straight the Rt 56 highway was today. It seems each town was marking its presence with towering granaries that loomed forever … More Day 21: Dodge City to Great Bend, KS

5/27/2016: we awoke to a cloudy and much cooler morning. Temps about 48 and swirling winds. With reports of 40% chance of afternoon rains. Lucky for us (again) it never happened. We rode with wind off our left shoulder on more of a 2 lane high speed highway, which meant ever truck coming towards you- … More Day 20: Liberal to Dodge City, Kansas

5-26/2016: today was almost like a day off. I know to some of you a 40 mile ride is anything but an easy day but hey after  over 1250 miles riding- it was, no bragging really. We road through a very uniquely named city– Hooker, OK. There were plenty of spins on that name and … More The Day 19: Guymon OK to Liberal Kansas