Three days away and I'm finally getting my stuff together. I have quite a long list of things to pack and I think I have it all covered except for the medical kit and a tire pressure gauge, both of which I intend to get today. I'm so excited to see that 65 of our friends have joined the ride! Wow!

I'm actually leaving a day early so I can visit some old friends in Boise before pushing on to Twin Falls to meet up with Mark. The past few weeks I've been see-sawing between nervousness and excitement. I'm in good shape, but am I in good riding shape? I imagine the first few days will be hell on my back & butt but after that I hope the pain will go away. We anticipated this, hence we're staying in hotels and not camping...a reliable shower goes a long way in my opinion.

I'm also thinking about missing my kids. I spent the weekend with them in Portland and we had a blast, but I've never been away from them for this long. I'll call from the road, but it just isn't the same.

Looking at the Friends list today I noticed Mike from University Place's comment: "Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul." Well said, sir.

See you on the road!

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