Latest...Tuesday

Son Gary is here from Missouri for a few days. Today he rode the bike trail from Jefferson to Waukee, 45 miles taking the Perry/Minburn route. He left here at 8:00 AM this morning and we drove to Waukee and picked him up before noon. I think his exact time was 3 hours 43 minutes. That is impressive to many people who ride. He says he averaged 13 mph on his bike. At first Butch and I thought we might leap frog, taking turns riding with him. Son Jason said we would have trouble keeping up with him so we decided not to hold him back. Good move on our part.
Tomorrow Jason is coming over and they are riding to Waukee again but this time by way of Panora.

By the way, I need to get word to my cousin Phyllis who lives in Minburn that they need better signage for bikers coming from the north. Gary did not know he had even gone through Minburn. I know she cares about this info having taken part in celebrating the trail when it first opened last year.
We are very lucky to have this great resource so near to us for both biking and walking.