Ralph and Emily are the best family to visit and serve as hosts for travelers. Their home is organized to accomodate guests in the most comfortable way.
Cool bedrooms including laundry room and tool rooms.
The meals were awesome and the converstations were incredible.
We highly recommend everyone who stop in Denver to stop and say "Hi", if they are home. They travel extensively helping others across the world.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
It is a priviledge to the lead out of camp early since using a pace line would be too difficult given the number hill climbs. It is risky to ride alone because it is possible to run out of energy before arriving at the destination. When using a pace line, others help when mechanical troubles occur.
Anyways there is a since of accomplishment when arriving into camp early 2:15PM.
Tomorrow... well sleeping in. Because of the Kitchen duty departure will happen after nine!
Anyways there is a since of accomplishment when arriving into camp early 2:15PM.
Tomorrow... well sleeping in. Because of the Kitchen duty departure will happen after nine!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Let's face it...?
Riding over 90 mile continous days certainly spins a new challenge into the tour adventure. Yikes...!
Talk about close calls...everyone has stories upon stories how traffic and tight squeezes forced us to concentrate on road details with little time to observe the landscape. And yet we all agreed how thankful we were that no one sustained serious physical injuries.
On our way to Craig, CO in the morning using the same road we used today, BUT we are in a different state with better road construction techniques.
So...Pray that God chooses to re-direct the wind directions from the west instead of the forcasted directions of north? and south?. What is that all about?
Talk about close calls...everyone has stories upon stories how traffic and tight squeezes forced us to concentrate on road details with little time to observe the landscape. And yet we all agreed how thankful we were that no one sustained serious physical injuries.
On our way to Craig, CO in the morning using the same road we used today, BUT we are in a different state with better road construction techniques.
So...Pray that God chooses to re-direct the wind directions from the west instead of the forcasted directions of north? and south?. What is that all about?
Monday, July 14, 2008
Monday, July 14th...Mountain Home, ID
What are sweep teams? This duty occurs about every 7 days. This small group "sweeps" the route making sure everyone arrives to camp before 6PM. During these past seven days, the heat has been a challenge. I wear pants and lots of sun screen.
Watch for new pictures...
Watch for new pictures...
Sunday, July 13, 2008
I finally left Michigan...WHAT!?
Join in and watch our GPS tracking device for www.seatosea.org.
I trained for 3 days to ride 3,000 miles from Seattle, WA to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 7 weeks! Others will continue onto Jersey City, New Jersey.
Watch my blog for updates... www.dalemowry.blogspot.com
Our GPS tracking device will be upgraded on Monday as we pull out of Boise, ID Monday morning at 7:00am MST.
Donations are welcome as we impact the cycle of poverty, but our online stories are priceless. If you go to www.flickr.com and search for "seatosea08" you will find thousands of pictures transmitted by 200 cyclists by our campsite satellite dish daily. My individual goal is $8,000. The team of cyclists goal is $1.5 to $2.0 million.
Join in on the fun and tell others to watch our summer unfold. Order tickets for the celebration event at the Fifth Third stadium on August 17th. Tickets are free. Place your order online at www.seatosea.org. Thousands expect to attend.
Calvin College in Grand Rapids will host our overnight stay Saturday/Sunday nights August 16th and 17th. Share with others how we make a difference in the lives of others. Various media outlets are now locking into our progress.
We will be in Salt Lake City next weekend.
Dale Mowry
616-540-2170
www.dalemowry.blogspot.com
I trained for 3 days to ride 3,000 miles from Seattle, WA to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 7 weeks! Others will continue onto Jersey City, New Jersey.
Watch my blog for updates... www.dalemowry.blogspot.com
Our GPS tracking device will be upgraded on Monday as we pull out of Boise, ID Monday morning at 7:00am MST.
Donations are welcome as we impact the cycle of poverty, but our online stories are priceless. If you go to www.flickr.com and search for "seatosea08" you will find thousands of pictures transmitted by 200 cyclists by our campsite satellite dish daily. My individual goal is $8,000. The team of cyclists goal is $1.5 to $2.0 million.
Join in on the fun and tell others to watch our summer unfold. Order tickets for the celebration event at the Fifth Third stadium on August 17th. Tickets are free. Place your order online at www.seatosea.org. Thousands expect to attend.
Calvin College in Grand Rapids will host our overnight stay Saturday/Sunday nights August 16th and 17th. Share with others how we make a difference in the lives of others. Various media outlets are now locking into our progress.
We will be in Salt Lake City next weekend.
Dale Mowry
616-540-2170
www.dalemowry.blogspot.com
Friday, July 11, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Guess what...? Huntington, Oregon sits low in the valley surrounded by mountains wtihout internet or cell phone signals!
Very challenging night with winds howling at 35 mph gusts whipping tents and flapping our rain covers like snapping towels. It was warn for most the night dropping to 61 degrees by dawn. Many abandoned their tents to sleep in the high school gym.
We slept in an hour longer to compensate for the time zone change to Mountain Standard Time and we only rode 32 miles to Ontario, OR. We had a 19 to 20 mile an hour tail wind with lots of downhill opportunities.
Clear fresh air in the high 60's with mountains and the Snake River dancing light from the morning sun. Just so very cool with all the companionship and encouragement.
Remember...jump over to www.flickr.com and search for "seatosea08"
Very challenging night with winds howling at 35 mph gusts whipping tents and flapping our rain covers like snapping towels. It was warn for most the night dropping to 61 degrees by dawn. Many abandoned their tents to sleep in the high school gym.
We slept in an hour longer to compensate for the time zone change to Mountain Standard Time and we only rode 32 miles to Ontario, OR. We had a 19 to 20 mile an hour tail wind with lots of downhill opportunities.
Clear fresh air in the high 60's with mountains and the Snake River dancing light from the morning sun. Just so very cool with all the companionship and encouragement.
Remember...jump over to www.flickr.com and search for "seatosea08"
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
What a great ride....out of LaGrande, Oregon to Baker City. We started early with cool 52 degree air. We left very early to avoid heat of the day.
If you ever pass through Haines, OR, visit with Connie Brown. She make a mead potatoe soup at the center of town bar.
Since we arrived so early to Baker City, my reading glasses are still in the gear Trailers. With these new prescribtion sun glasses, I am not able to read the computer screen except at arms length.
Towering wind mills were along today's journey as we climbed 2,500 feet. The down hill decends were incredibly long running out for miles.
Mike, the manager at the local Bi-Mart warned us to purchase special bike tubes to avoid punctures from "goat-heads". Goat-heads break off tumble weeds and pierce tires easily.
We found a library with internet access. Our sweaty bodies fill the air driving the local patrons out of the internet room.
Donations could be made manually by calling Deb. 616-443-1684. She has been very helpful helping others interact with the Seatosea.org website, too.
My strength has dramatically increased in the last several days. This lets me arrive on camp earlier to post content on this blog.
More to follow...join with us and carefully consider ways to help us raise money for those trapped in poverty.
Dale
If you ever pass through Haines, OR, visit with Connie Brown. She make a mead potatoe soup at the center of town bar.
Since we arrived so early to Baker City, my reading glasses are still in the gear Trailers. With these new prescribtion sun glasses, I am not able to read the computer screen except at arms length.
Towering wind mills were along today's journey as we climbed 2,500 feet. The down hill decends were incredibly long running out for miles.
Mike, the manager at the local Bi-Mart warned us to purchase special bike tubes to avoid punctures from "goat-heads". Goat-heads break off tumble weeds and pierce tires easily.
We found a library with internet access. Our sweaty bodies fill the air driving the local patrons out of the internet room.
Donations could be made manually by calling Deb. 616-443-1684. She has been very helpful helping others interact with the Seatosea.org website, too.
My strength has dramatically increased in the last several days. This lets me arrive on camp earlier to post content on this blog.
More to follow...join with us and carefully consider ways to help us raise money for those trapped in poverty.
Dale
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Day 7 Sunday, July 6th
WOW! Sunday a welcome day of rest!
Our dish which should communicates with a southwestern satellite has some serious issues! This has delayed the entire camps capacity to blog.
In the meantime, here are some pictures instead of words.
Our dish which should communicates with a southwestern satellite has some serious issues! This has delayed the entire camps capacity to blog.
In the meantime, here are some pictures instead of words.
Correct, this is a first day picture while I am standing in the water at the Pacific coast line. What is in my hand? MAXGXL. So, who do you know who trains for three days then leaves on a 3 thousand mile bike ride across the United States?
Get the factual product information at www.maxgxl.com/11437.
I am just saying, if there is any curiosity or doubt how this product plays a role in our bodies ability to restore itself, then it will be clear why so many in one years time are telling so many about the dramatic changes this product has made in their lives !
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Day 4 Yakima
On Day 4, the weather was warm before dawn. The sun broke through scattered clouds, waking bikers who suffered from fragmented sleep. During the early morning hours, thunder, lighting and very little rain woke everyone. However, the event which distrubed us the most, was the sprinkling system.
Tents positioned on top of sprinkler heads, woke everyone as the water pressure against the tent shells sounded like freight trains chugging through the camp ground. After everyone determined what the challenge was, everyone return to their sleep patterns holding their screened windows closed to prevent the tents from flooding.
Today's ride was extremely short...finally. The road way followed the river with fewer up and down challenges compared how we spent ourselves on the first three days with 30 to 40 mile climbs. (Imogene is playing in the school hall way as we enjoy the air conditioning inside tonights campground sponsored school. If you don't know who Imogene is, call Danae!)
It is so extremely hot today, we cooked ourselves setting up tents. Ice tea and orange slices were consumed in record time at the campsite. (Pictures will follow soon. This is a teaser technique used on news shows to keep you tuned in and come back for updates.)
Once again, may I please ask you to consider making a donation. Just click the link to "Donate".
I appreciate your consideration in advance.
Dale Mowry
dale@dalemowry.com
616-540-2170 Voice mail/Direct Cell phone.
P.S. I will answer questions, if you comment on this site or send me emails.
Tents positioned on top of sprinkler heads, woke everyone as the water pressure against the tent shells sounded like freight trains chugging through the camp ground. After everyone determined what the challenge was, everyone return to their sleep patterns holding their screened windows closed to prevent the tents from flooding.
Today's ride was extremely short...finally. The road way followed the river with fewer up and down challenges compared how we spent ourselves on the first three days with 30 to 40 mile climbs. (Imogene is playing in the school hall way as we enjoy the air conditioning inside tonights campground sponsored school. If you don't know who Imogene is, call Danae!)
It is so extremely hot today, we cooked ourselves setting up tents. Ice tea and orange slices were consumed in record time at the campsite. (Pictures will follow soon. This is a teaser technique used on news shows to keep you tuned in and come back for updates.)
Once again, may I please ask you to consider making a donation. Just click the link to "Donate".
I appreciate your consideration in advance.
Dale Mowry
dale@dalemowry.com
616-540-2170 Voice mail/Direct Cell phone.
P.S. I will answer questions, if you comment on this site or send me emails.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Day 1
Many friends and personal acquaintenances may not yet be aware of my recent decision to tour across the United States on a bicycle.
All of us may know someone who has riden across the United States, but it is always fun to zero in on someone we personally know. This 9 week excursion occured with a 7 day notice!
Let me explain...Soon after I discovered the seatosea.org Steering Committe organizer, Claire Elgersma, was my neighbor, our conversations led to some exciting possibilites. I was faced with an opportunity which required a 24-hour decision.
Consider these trade offs, could I endure a such journey with two days of training!? How will I be able to raise $8,000 when most other riders signed up 7 to 12 months ago!? I had to scramble to arrange our personal finances to procure new cycling equipment. This presented a substantial amount of effort and planning. Would Deb and I be in agreement?
But just think, how would any of us respond anytime a challenge of a lifetime presents itself? Just imagine if you could participate in a nation-wide bike marathon to help others "escape" that viscious grueling cycle of poverty. What if an event such as this captured media attention prompting hundreds of donors to contribute while supporting all the riders efforts. This could become the largest bike tour of its kind in this country.
Are you in?
Who do you know who has been prepared to make a difference and do it in a meaningful way?
Use your "Google" expertise and search for this "seatosea08". Pictures, blog sites, and other podcasts are populating the internet as riders upload their stories using the satellite "uplink" donated so we can stay connected keeping others informed world-wide.
When we arrive in Grand Rapids, over 8,000 people plan to be in attendance at the 5/3 Ball Park greeting us as we enter the stadium. This is so exciting...are you in?
Watch our progress by following our GPS transmitter. Everyone is watching us using tracking software over the internet. Visit http://www.seatosea.org/ and watch our streaming videos, pictures and stories.
Most importantly would you help me tell others as I raise support money?
Save as your favorite...and check back daily.
Dale
All of us may know someone who has riden across the United States, but it is always fun to zero in on someone we personally know. This 9 week excursion occured with a 7 day notice!
Let me explain...Soon after I discovered the seatosea.org Steering Committe organizer, Claire Elgersma, was my neighbor, our conversations led to some exciting possibilites. I was faced with an opportunity which required a 24-hour decision.
Consider these trade offs, could I endure a such journey with two days of training!? How will I be able to raise $8,000 when most other riders signed up 7 to 12 months ago!? I had to scramble to arrange our personal finances to procure new cycling equipment. This presented a substantial amount of effort and planning. Would Deb and I be in agreement?
But just think, how would any of us respond anytime a challenge of a lifetime presents itself? Just imagine if you could participate in a nation-wide bike marathon to help others "escape" that viscious grueling cycle of poverty. What if an event such as this captured media attention prompting hundreds of donors to contribute while supporting all the riders efforts. This could become the largest bike tour of its kind in this country.
Are you in?
Who do you know who has been prepared to make a difference and do it in a meaningful way?
Use your "Google" expertise and search for this "seatosea08". Pictures, blog sites, and other podcasts are populating the internet as riders upload their stories using the satellite "uplink" donated so we can stay connected keeping others informed world-wide.
When we arrive in Grand Rapids, over 8,000 people plan to be in attendance at the 5/3 Ball Park greeting us as we enter the stadium. This is so exciting...are you in?
Watch our progress by following our GPS transmitter. Everyone is watching us using tracking software over the internet. Visit http://www.seatosea.org/ and watch our streaming videos, pictures and stories.
Most importantly would you help me tell others as I raise support money?
Save as your favorite...and check back daily.
Dale
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