Monthly Archives: September 2016

Trip Log – Day 322 – Lucas KS to Hill City KS

Posted on September 25, 2016 by paulefallon

September 22, 2016 – Sun, 95 degrees Miles Today: 83 Miles to Date: 16,742 States to Date: 45   There is a moment in the morning when the sun, flat across the top of the grass, rises a notch and … Continue reading →

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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

Posted on September 25, 2016 by paulefallon

How will we live tomorrow? “I’m going to be one of your problem children. I spent most of my life thinking about tomorrow. Now that my daughter is gone and I have my diagnosis, I don’t think about it.” Lynn … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 321 – Bennington KS to Lucas KS

Posted on September 24, 2016 by paulefallon

September 21, 2016 – Cloudy, 90 degrees Miles Today: 56 Miles to Date: 16,659 States to Date: 45 I am like an eight-year-old. I ride my bike all day and sleep like a baby all night. After ten solid hours … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 320 – Manhattan KS to Bennington KS

Posted on September 23, 2016 by paulefallon

September 20, 2016 – Sun, 95 degrees Miles Today: 70 Miles to Date: 16,603 States to Date: 45  Bicycle route challenges crop up in the oddest places. Google Maps showed me a great route from Manhattan to Abilene, but my … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Judy and Caesar Meladondri, Summerville SC

Posted on September 23, 2016 by paulefallon

Judy and Caesar Meladondri were born and raised in New Jersey, lived in a variety of places ‘up north’ and raised their son Mark in Laconia, NH. Six years ago they retired, sold their home to their grown son and … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 319 – Lawrence, KS to Manhattan KS

Posted on September 22, 2016 by paulefallon

September 19, 2016 – Sun, 95 degrees Miles Today: 85 Miles to Date: 16,533 States to Date: 45 One word describes the challenge of crossing the plains – wind. Today the wind and I did a subtle dance as I … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Robert Watkins, Florence SC

Posted on September 22, 2016 by paulefallon

“I get asked at least once a week when I’m going to get married.” Robert Watkins is a 22-year-old bachelor in a land where that age is long past marriage prime. He studied art and photography at nearby Francis Marion … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 318 – Kansas City KS to Lawrence, KS

Posted on September 21, 2016 by paulefallon

September 18, 2016 – Sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 44 Miles to Date: 16,448 States to Date: 45    Summer Sunday – and the living is easy. I had forty-four beautiful, easy miles along the Kansas River Valley. Kansas Speedway … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Trish Ramos and Bradley Kadel, Fayetteville NC

Posted on September 21, 2016 by paulefallon

Trish Ramos is a local girl made good. She was born and raised in Fayetteville and spent Saturday afternoons downtown. She attended Fayetteville State University, a traditionally black college, on a minority scholarship when the school was trying to attract … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 317 – Kansas City MO to Kansas City KS

Posted on September 20, 2016 by paulefallon

September 17, 2016 – Sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 28 Miles to Date: 16,404 States to Date: 45 Everything’s up to date in Kansas City They gone about as fer as they can go – Oscar Hammerstein My first time … Continue reading →

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