Caught up with my friend Carl, we met while both of us were motorcycling at the “Snake”, Rt 421 in North Carolina a month ago. Great dinner and conversation with him tonight at Anchorage Alehouse. Carl rode his BMW motorcycle all the way from Vermont to Alaska…ironman quality! Think next go around for both of us…we are adventuring together!
Carl is more of a road rider and when he showed up with a dirty bike it surprised me. He said he hit some gravel roads around Valdez, Alaska. We are planning to do the Transamerica trail in 2017.
He recently saw the movie “A Story Worth Living” and has never rode dirt before, after the movie he now wants to hit the dirt! The Transamerica trail goes from Asheville, North Carolina to the Pacific Ocean, all dirt, no pavement. Carl is talking about buying a Gs 800….maybe I will too?
There are currently six teens receiving treatments for cancer. So I went as an ambassador for Bite Me Cancer to personally deliver bags to the hospital. I left each teen a bag with Joanna, a Child Life Specialist, who took the time with me to discuss the role she plays. Which is basically, comforting and explaining what is about to happen to a child/teen as they are administered treatments. Along with the doctors and nurses, she is there when they administer the actual treatment, chemo, etc. Joanna interacts with the parents as well. I told her it takes bravery to do her job, that is right there on the font lines of the battle along with nurses, doctors, worried moms and dads. I walked away from this somber front line adventure on day one realizing how important background support is for anyone undergoing cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Don’t hesitate to consider joining our Team Bite Me Cancer fundraiser…you can be part of our team by donating as little as 1 cent per mile, that’s just $18.85!! Whether you’re for or against Bernie, he’s proved the power of many small donations adding up to a lot!! I need to feel the BURN so I don’t freeze in the tundra!!
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