July 28, Day 26 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 This morning started off innocently enough. We rode the I-90 frontage road from Belgrade to Bozeman, following driving directions provided last night by a tech-savvy motel receptionist. Once in Bozeman, however,…
Encouragement Comes in Many Forms
July 27, Day 25 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Our departure from a bed & breakfast in Whitehall, Montana, signaled the start to a brand new day. We both needed one. We’ve developed some battle wounds from our tour. We’ve had…
Suicide Kills
July 26, Day 24 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 On a day in which we crossed the Continental Divide, we were reminded of a sober topic on either side of it. It seems you find it wherever you go…youth suicide…
Perseverance Pays Off
July 25, Day 23 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 After eclipsing the 1,000-mile barrier yesterday, Debbie and I were feeling pretty good about things. However, not every day goes as planned, or is easy. And one shouldn’t take life’s blessings…
Friendly Missoula
July 24, Day 22 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 We started our bike ride today at 4:30…pm! It is not that we are slackers…we just had much to do before hitting the road. Deciding on a route out of Missoula…