Wednesday, April 29, 2009

April 29, 2009

So, we are at the final stages of getting ready and there are some big changes with the plan (well, big in my mind). Well, here is the sad story behind the change..... as the last couple of weeks before we hit the road were approaching, George was training hard and getting ready. Kitty was having fun in India... 'till that unfortunate morning she was hanging out with the kids in a park and decided to go down a Kiddie slide (mind you this a metal about 15 ft. high, very very steep as it turned out, slide. But still just a kiddie slide). She landed hard on her tailbone and it has been hurting since. If one can't sit on their bottom, definitely can't ride a road bike .... thus this is a story with a sad ending...... We are still going ahead with the plans (we can't delay the tour due to weather conditions and scheduling, need to be done by mid July) but I will be the SAG... boo...hoo... For those of you who may not know, SAG is Support and Gear.... so I will be sag(ing).... hopefully not forecver. Basically, I will be driving the car with my bike in it, waiting for the butt to heal, so I can get on the bike and ditch the car. 'Till then, George will have to ride alone but on the bright side (only for him) is that he will not have to carry much gear, so he will feel much lighter. Not to mention, his new hair do (the Marine buzz cut) is also making him much lighter. He is looking like a serious athlete now.
Next post will be from the road... woohoo.... we leave Sat. am for the beach. Sunday am George starts biking....