I met Bob Basse and his family through my sister; they are neighbors in Denver. Bob’s a geologist and marathon runner, and for the past few years he’s stayed with me in Cambridge when he runs the Boston Marathon. … Continue reading
My friend and Dearborn native Bob Basse set up a meeting with Mary Laundroche and Dave Norwood from the City of Dearborn. We met at the Dearborn Administrative Center, a building in an office park across from Ford Corporate Headquarters. … Continue reading
Cycling into Dearborn, MI on a late spring afternoon is like riding into the opening credits of a John Hughes movie: rows of solid houses with trim lawns and mature trees, parents sitting on their front porches, children playing ball … Continue reading
Miles Today: 74 Miles to Date: 1,661 States visited to date: 8 June 3, 2015 – Sunny, 75 degrees Today was easy riding: up at 5:30 a.m., out shortly after six, with only short breaks until I reached Jackson just … Continue reading
Miles Today: 0 Miles to Date: 1,587 June 2, 2015 – Sunny, 65 degrees My first rest day! I slept like a baby in Bill Basse’s old bedroom; I am getting very good at a different bed every night. … Continue reading
Miles Today: 78 Miles to Date: 1,587 June 1, 2015 – Overcast and windy, 55 degrees Days with 4,000 vertical feet of elevation rise are physically exhausting. Days with 400 feet of vertical elevation rise are just tedious. The … Continue reading
