Thoughts I never want to forget

• The man who gave me free pastries when I had no money. I already can't remember his name, but I remember he was originally from Canada and had a shop on the south side of the town square in Bloomfield. I think it was a furniture store, and I vow to return someday.
• The couples in special tandems which accomodated one handicapped rider's use of arms instead of legs. The first such couple I passed and talked to was from San Diego. They were going up a steep hill, the woman pedaling and the man, with a blatant muscular disorder, using a hand crank. After seeing them, I could not in good conscience ever feel tired or hardshipped by any hill.
• The man on the recumbant with the dog. The dog sat patiently on a platform behind the man's seat. In the bright sun, the dog wore sunglasses and sometimes sat under an umbrella.
• Lemonade on the way to Mo Valley
• The Barfly's paceline (led by the rucumbant from Des Moines)
• Jody & Chris
• Tigger, Pooh, and Winnie
• Grab your bikes
  Grab your gear
  Let's head for Mo Valley
  And Drink some beer!