Almost one year....

It has been a while since I have posted - well, REALLY posted. I started to wonder why I had stopped updating this. Truth be told, I felt I was talking/posting to myself. I get the feeling that GLR is no longer interesting. But why? Is it because we were riding through all of these great and magical places? And now we are not? Is it because for those short few weeks, people could live their dreams vicariously through us? Was it that while we were trying to find the community or children that would be able to use our school supplies to raise themselves up to a new level, that those that followed us were more interested in the ride itself? Worse yet, can I include myself in the same group? I would like to think not, but I did wonder, then I realized something - I am still riding. Just not on a bike. Now, like so many others of you that have been following me, I'm riding the ride of life!

I am in England, going to work every day into London (well, occasionally I work from home..), I ride a train that takes me from a small village (Kintbury) into London where from my break room, I can see Big Ben, the House of Parliament and the Thames river. But the best part are the people that I work with. They too are working to share the dream, but on such a greater scale than just that of backpacks, school supplies and pencils. Comic Relief's vision is "A just world - free of poverty" and now, I'm helping them to achieve that! And, I am hoping that in some small way - Gray Lady Riders will also be able to help.

For now, I will be focusing on what I see and do here, not just from a work perspective, but from the amazing place called the UK. Oh, I'm still looking for those that will break the pencil in half, so is Jose, and others as well. But for now, until we find that child or children, I will entertain you with what it is like to be in the UK, bikeless, yet still riding life!

Until my next post
Shiny Side Up!

RoadRunner

Here we go!

For all of those that I spoke to yesterday.... Don't forget the backpacks! Send an email to us and we will be sure to tell you where to drop them off. We are to head out at Roadrunners house around 1:00pm today. With luck, we will be in Birmingham around 3:00. Will post more when we are there and settled down!

Well, here we are in Birmingham. Got to see Moose and take her to dinner. Gave away pencils to some fine young men at the hotel what were willing to watch our helmets while we unpacked our bags. It was amazing to see how much we actually were able to carry. Jose and I were able to fill a hotel cart to the top! Kind of scary. No big issues other than the wind! Next stop - Monroe, LA!