A Journey of a Lifetime!

By Mark Heggestad
So I said, “Yeah, I’d do that!  Absolutely!  I would do that!”  At the time I thought the chance of it happening was remote at best; maybe Brian had had a bit more wine than I realized.  It sounds like all fun and games until you think about it – the logistics, the time commitment, the old bodies abilities, the weather, the mountains, the preparation, the unknown….  But what a great journey if it does happen, and I wanted in.

Brian’s resolve to make this happen hit me about a year ago when he sent a text with a picture attached.  The picture was of a very large camper.  The tag line read, “Look what I just bought for our bike trip!”  My first thoughts when I saw that text, “I guess he was serious.  This is really going to happen!”  The final dose of reality was when Brian told me his brother, Bruce, had graciously volunteered to go along and drive the camper from site to site.  This trip becomes a lot easier, and a lot less stressful, when there is help and support only a few miles down the road.  And that’s when it hit me, “I am on a path to experience a journey of a lifetime!”

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  1. JennyApril 20, 2017 at 11:50 AM

    Mark, I look forward to following your journey! You might want to set up your blog with the option for readers to subscribe. That way, your followers will get an email each time you post a new entry.

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  2. UnknownApril 20, 2017 at 12:53 PM

    Looking forward to the updates! Good luck Mark!

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  3. MegApril 20, 2017 at 8:56 PM

    How exciting and plenty of memories to be made! Do you have a specific route in mind? How long do you anticipate the trip to be? I'm looking forward to updates!

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  4. Blessed Beyond MeasureApril 21, 2017 at 2:19 PM

    Thanks for the comments and the suggestion Jenny. Subscribe button is installed. Answers to your questions coming in the next couple blogs Meg.

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  5. UnknownApril 25, 2017 at 10:35 AM

    When and where will you guys be coming through Colorado! I'd love to ride through a pass or two with you! Christie and I will be gone June 6-11 and June 22-26th...Then we are going back to Minnesota for my cousin's wedding (July 1st), and Tom's wedding (July 8th)...We will probably be back in Colorado around the end of July but I assume you will be through there by then...hopefully we can connect!
    Ryan Sederquist

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