Rest Day-Columbus, MS

Columbus is a pretty Mississippi town with quite a few antebellum homes. Four of us took a walking tour, then had lunch in their old historical downtown. Later in the afternoon, several of us met in the parking lot to clean our bikes after yesterday's rain. Did I say "I miss Mike Hartt?" He has always done this for me. I hope I put the White Lightening in the right place. Tomorrow we plan to ride to Fulton--85 miles. I am happy to say that I am "no worse from the wear" from yesterday's ride in the rain. We'll see how tomorrow goes.

JJ and the Rotary Club's CYCLE TO SERVE

Most of you know that the Rotary Club in Monroe, via Miles Luke, has teamed up with Twin City Cyclist to raise money for road signs and a bike path. JJ has asked me to be on his team since I will be riding quite a few miles between May 8 and May 22. I am no good at asking for donations, but any of you who would like to give away some money to improve cycling in our community, find JJ and give him a few $$$. I spoke briefly to the Rotary Club at their meeting on May 1 about this tour. I loved their "jaw-dropping" reaction when they heard Mobile to Niagara Falls, but anybody could do it. It's just one peddle stroke at a time, but it takes the courage to START. So I applaud Miles and the Rotary for their efforts to make cycling in Monroe more safe for us. We can do it, but it will take all of us working together--"one peddle stroke at a time."