Saturday, September 11, 2010

An Easy Day to Finish the Week and Reconnecting with My Family



Stats Friday, September 10 – Chattanooga to Collegedale, TN. Day distance 29.5; ride time 2 h; ave speed 14.7; total climb 1,384; total miles 2,964.2


A day I’ve looked forward to this week. A short day. An easy day. The day on which I will be able to reconnect with my wife, Sharon, and daughter, Lexi.


We got up later. Leisurely ate breakfast. Finally got rolling about 9:30 for a short ride to Collegedale and then the home of my father-in-law Stan Schleenbaker.


We thought for a moment about climbing Lookout Mountain. But since all three of us have been up it before we said, “Nah, not today.” Mick jokingly referred to it not as Lookout Mountain but rather, “Look Out – A Mountain!”


After stopping at the Chattanooga Choo Choo for a couple of pictures we easily spun out to Collegedale, the location of Southern Adventist University (my undergraduate alma mater). Then onto the home of Stan and Margie Schleenbaker another short 5 miles. Our ride day was done by 1:00.


Tomorrow – off! Sounds good after a 630 plus mile week.


Sharon and Lexi arrived later this evening from Asheville. It is so good to hug them and be together for a few hours.

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