August 21, Day 50 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 A Medical Problem For the past several days, including the last few that we bicycled, I have noticed swelling and pain in my right calf. Of course, I ran to the…
Not a chance encounter
August 16, Day 45 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 “Beep, beep, beep,” echoed the alarm at 4:30 a.m. through the confines of Big Agnes. It was pitch dark outside as we proceeded to pack up our belongings and head to…
Suicide Sightings
In the past week, I have spoken to two teachers about suicide. One was working this summer at a campsite we stayed at in Chamberlain, South Dakota. The other was cycling with me for a stretch after we left Chamberlain.…
Fighting the wind
August 14, Day 43 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 We tackled a huge hill leaving our rustic cabin on the Missouri River this morning. Yet, that was nothing compared to the unrelenting wind we encountered as we headed south and…
Exercise over Luxury
August 12, Day 41 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Leaving Murdo, South Dakota, after a rest day on Monday supercharged us for cycling up and down more of South Dakota’s rolling hills. We were moving east through tiny towns and…