Two weeks off to relax, rejuvenate, and spend with family and friends...
Jenny on the evening of our two-year anniversary in Ludington, Michigan
Jenny dancing at the family reunion in Frankenmuth
Baseball in Wausau
Sign in Frankenmuth, MI at Bronner's, "The World's Largest Christmas Store"
Flower in Grand Rapids
Brother, Sister, and Me in Wisconsin
Yes, this is a cake with our picture on it...We enjoyed this lovely desert at the Behling/Bahling family reunion in Frankenmuth, Michigan.
Jenny and I made a point to get out for some short-ish morning rides to stay fit, but our activity level dropped significantly. But we've been able to share the message of the importance of clean water with many people. Fundraising has continued and we are now well beyond the $5,000 mark. Thanks to generous donations and to many people who have told friends and family we have now raised over $7,000 for water supply projects!!!! Do you think we can hit $10,000???
Jenny dancing at the family reunion in Frankenmuth
Baseball in Wausau
Sign in Frankenmuth, MI at Bronner's, "The World's Largest Christmas Store"
Flower in Grand Rapids
Brother, Sister, and Me in Wisconsin
Yes, this is a cake with our picture on it...We enjoyed this lovely desert at the Behling/Bahling family reunion in Frankenmuth, Michigan.H e l l o ,
Just a short update because not a lot has been happening on the bike since I last wrote...
We've had a two week break (has it been two weeks already?) in Michigan and Wisconsin. I am writing from my father's house in Libertyville, Illinois and we will be heading west on our bike tomorrow morning.
Our life in the past two weeks has been completely different than our five weeks of bike touring that brought us to the Midwest. After arriving in Grand Rapids, we had 6 days of hanging out with family, partying, driving, and not a lot of bike riding. We celebrated our 2-year anniversary in Ludington, Michigan at the Candlelight Inn and then headed back to Wisconsin on the ferry. My brother picked us up and we spent 5 days at a condo on a lake in Arkdale, Wisconsin. I got to play some tennis and golf, which was a nice switch from pedaling. We got to my dad's house last night and have spent the time resting and sorting through gear in anticipation of our departure for Phase Two of 5,000 for Thirst!!!
Jenny and I made a point to get out for some short-ish morning rides to stay fit, but our activity level dropped significantly. But we've been able to share the message of the importance of clean water with many people. Fundraising has continued and we are now well beyond the $5,000 mark. Thanks to generous donations and to many people who have told friends and family we have now raised over $7,000 for water supply projects!!!! Do you think we can hit $10,000???
I just finished printing out some information cards that we will use as we pedal back West. Hopefully these cards with our website and info about Thirst Relief International will help raise awareness and bring in more funds.
It's been wonderful to relax, but we are both ready to go again. We look forward to a day off in Kansas City, Missouri to see my Grandma Cook, Aunt Sandy and Uncle Greg, and the cousins. We'll also have a day off as we pass through Montrose, Colorado. This is where we are moving after the trip and we hope to find a temporary place to live as well as have dinner with my future co-workers. From there it is a big push to get to Logan, Utah by August 15th. Thank you all for your prayers and support...please keep it up. Talk to you soon.
Lots of Love,
Scott and Jenny
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