Archive for July, 2006

July 31: Geneva to Rockford, Illinois

Monday, July 31st, 2006

I’ve got several noteworthy items from The Dream Tour today.
First, I totaled up the mileage so far and I passed the 6000 mile mark as I rode into Geneva last Friday. Only 4000 miles to go!
Second, I’ve got my infusion site problems solved or at least vastly improved. I purchased a new supply […]

July 29: Rest Day at Wrigley Field

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

Today was the big day for a live, on-air interview with Ron Santo and Pat Hughes during the Chicago Cubs game.
The game started at 3:05 PM. At the suggestion of Lori Stinnett, our Bayer HealthCare contact in the Chicago area, we decided to meet at the Harry Caray statue outside of Wrigley Field […]

July 28: Joliet to Geneva, Illinois

Friday, July 28th, 2006

It finally happened. I had to cut today’s ride short because my infusion site fell out during the ride.
The planned destination for today was Genoa, Illinois which is about 65 mile bike ride from Joliet. As I approached the town of Geneva, I stopped to let Pat know where I was, check […]

July 27: Hebron, Indiana to Joliet, Illinois

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

I didn’t ride yesterday because we drove back to Sturgis, Michigan. I was invited to talk with people about The Dream Tour prior to a Know Your Healthy Steps program yesterday evening. The program was sponsored by the Sturgis Hospital and Bayer HealthCare.
It was a great event too. It was promoted widely […]

July 25: Bremen to Hebron, Indiana

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

We’re definitely in the plains states now. The terrain is nearly always very flat, but there is occasionally a river valley or lake area with some relief.
The day started cloudy and humid. It felt like it might start raining at any moment. About mid-morning, the clouds faded away and the […]