Debbie and I are pleased to announce the highlights of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014! Wow! What a tour! This wasn’t just a bicycle joyride across America. This was an intense journey, with a targeted awareness and fundraising campaign tied to…
Hope Is Not Free
Introduction Debbie and I have been busy poring over several thousand photos and nearly 100 blog posts. We’re assembling some “best of” highlights for you to enjoy. And we’ll soon be asking you to vote on your favorites to help…
Autumn Payback
October 11, Day 101 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Fall’s Changing Colors Short sleep accommodated a fast getaway from our unsavory motel room this morning. While we ate breakfast in the familiar confines of a Subway restaurant, a kaleidoscope of…
Bear Necessities
When Debbie and I first talked about taking another long-distance bicycle trip through the Pacific Northwest, my internal risk-o-meter kicked back in. Wolves, cougars, and grizzlies popped up on it, soon followed by rattlers, tornados, and wild dogs. We began…
Fall Touring
October 10, Day 100 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Colder Nights and Shorter Days We’ve altered our strategy of late. Instead of cycling into the middle of the day and finding out where we might land by day’s end, we’re…