So I am finally all moved into our new home in D.C.! I got here last Saturday and things have been crazy ever since. Everyone is here and our place is really starting to come together. Patty and I have gone for some great rides and explored D.C. on our bikes. Yesterday we cruised around the Mall after our ride. But I think the trail to Mount Vernon is my favorite ride, it has some exceptional scenery.
Patty, Jeff, Jay and I spent last week coaching baseball and soccer with some crazy eight-year-olds at a summer camp in Maryland. Unfortunately, there was low enrollment for this week, so we were laid off from our coaching gigs. But the kids were a blast and I think I might keep working with the camp a bit when we get back from our bike ride.
And the ride keeps getting better and better! Frank sent out an email looking for another driver and it took all of four nanoseconds to convince Jay to come with us across the country! Our house might be a bit lonely for a month, now that half of it will be on the road for all of September.
With the start of the ride approaching, I am reminded how much I miss Bucknell. Everyday we think of something else that we are missing. A few weeks ago, it was Orientation. Last night, Surf and Turf dinner at the Fraternity. I am excited we scheduled our flight out of Harrisburg so we can spend a few days in Lewisburg before the trip. But there is so much to do and so many people to see I wish we had more time in Lewisburg! Thinking about how much I miss Bucknell already reaffirms how important our ultimate goal is; riding across the country is phenomenal, but raising money for others to have those same yearnings to return to Bucknell is even better.
