Day 01B The People

This is my Aunt and Uncle who graciously hosted us for two nights. A visit with them was so enjoyable. It was great to reconnect after not seeing them in over six years. It reminded me of what my grandfather said at every family reunion where he would look around and say, "what a wonderful family!"

This is Savannah. She was the clerk at roadside market where I stopped for a banana and honey cinnamon cashews. She noticed my bicycle and expressed interest in my adventure. When I gave her a R3A2 coaster she said she would pray for me and insisted on paying for my favorite bottled tea - Joe Tea green tea. I was hot, there was a head wind and I was riding on a highway, but this act of kindness energized me. Thank you Savannah!
This is Jackie. He and some other gentleman were closing up church for the day. It was 90+ degrees and I knew I needed to douse my head with water. I asked if I could borrow a hose and Jackie said he lived two doors away. He gave me a bottle of cold water. After I cooled myself with his hose, we then talked about children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and how blessed we are to have loving faithful supporting wives.
After dropping me at the beach Laura met up with family at the township of St Michaels. They ventured around the Maritime Museum and then picked me up in Stevensville MD. Then lunch and ice cream for the perfect end of a hot and windy ride. It was great to visit with my cousins.

 

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  1. UnknownMay 26, 2021 at 7:10 AM

    I love following along with you and thank you for sharing all that you are doing but don't forget to share the areas that you are heading just in case people know anybody there to greet you with a big hug.
    Love you 🙏🙏🙏🙏

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    1. Rolff ChristensenMay 26, 2021 at 4:39 PM

      Please look at the May 13th entry and click on the link for the map to see my proposed route across the country east to west. Give your computer a second to load the map and then enjoy clicking on different parts of it and finding out about all the different trails.

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  2. Denny JoeMay 26, 2021 at 3:41 PM

    Great job talking about your family. Nothing like a short visit to start the conversation all over. I pray your feeling strong and being safe. Love from me and my family!!! This is Dennis I case you can't see my name.

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    1. Rolff ChristensenMay 26, 2021 at 4:40 PM

      Thank you Dennis! Please say hi to everyone for me.

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  3. Denny JoeMay 26, 2021 at 3:42 PM

    Me and Tom Silva are riding from Woodbridge tomorrow. just to let you know wants going on here. Take care

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    1. Rolff ChristensenMay 26, 2021 at 4:40 PM

      I won't make it, but thanks for keeping me in the loop :-)

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  4. NanoMay 27, 2021 at 5:29 AM

    So cool! Glad you’re having fun, dad.

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    1. Rolff ChristensenMay 27, 2021 at 2:50 PM

      Thank you, Nano - hope you're having a great time on the East Coast!

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