Kansas, who would have thought, is the most boring state I’ve ever been through. Up until now, the winner has been Delaware, but compared to Kansas, Delaware seems more exciting than heli-skiing with a torn rotator cuff (props to Mike for actually doing that, along with being our daily answer to most of the questions Kyle, Jay and I think of while on our bikes).
So, given the previous statements, I learned that Kansas doesn’t have much to offer, sorry Logan, but we are trying to discover that little things about this state that make people love it so much.
Yesterday I was with the Penn van again and we had a great time. I got a lot of riding in and had some great movie conversations with Bruce and Mike. Yesterday I learned how windy Kansas could be and also that having a few extra drinks will greatly improve aerobic performance. This is something I’ve been preaching for quite some time, and I’ve finally discovered how well it works. Since a few nights ago, Kyle and I have been staying after dinner to have a couple more beers, a shot of Jack and a glass of Bailey’s. Ever since, we’ve been riding like champs and sleeping like rocks…my rock sleep might be a little louder than most, however…as a few people might already know and Kosa just found out.
Today we did an old guy/new guy split, meaning it was Jay, Nir, Kyle and I in one van and Frank, Walt, Bruce and Mike in the other. We cruised through Greensburg, KS to begin and saw all the damage that was caused by the recent tornado. It was quite an eye-opener and really made us think about the different parts of the country and how much other people have to worry about, whether it be tornado, earthquake, hurricane, etc..
Mike taught us today about the weight of cows and how seagulls always fly with their heads into the wind (a good sailing trick if you need one). So I learned about both those things and also that scratch tickets are dangerous. You would think I would have learned my lesson two summers ago, but now Jake and Jess have us buying tickets at every gas station. We are hoping to win some money and put it all on red or black when we get to Atlantic City…but we’ll see.
Can’t wait to be back at school. Tomorrow night we are heading to Kansas City to have dinner with a trustee and VP OIPS’ (Mr. Andy Logan) parents…so excitement is very high. We are hoping a lot of our friends can make it out to Lewisburg the weekend of the 28th to celebrate of return with us. It’s something we look forward to everyday, especially now that we’ve hot the Midwest (today we past the point that is exactly halfway across the country!) We look forward to seeing and hearing from everyone along the way. We appreciate all the voicemails and texts we’ve got, and hope to keep everybody entertained upon our return.
Cool. Alright, we’re going to keep on rolling. Cheers, and a special shout out to Chad King for being such a special man.
