PJ 2004 Bike Trip
PJ
Monday
Rain on the way to start
Weak Kidneys
10 minutes of rain at start
Beautiful valley with rolling hills
Long up hill
Amish country
Dry campground
Cook dinner above fire
Tuesday
Boys take girl’s tent down to help wake them up
Pan cakes
2 made it up the hill
Beautiful trail
Long gradual up hill to tunnel
Tunnel that would never end
$97.00 a foot
Long gradual decent with beautiful countryside
Nice showers at church
Receptive and participative audience
Equal to the best program yet
1870 house – help with the chores
Wednesday
Weather forecast scattered showers AM and thunderstorms PM
Actual weather Thunder Storms 6 miles into trip
Open Barn
Hills
Under Deck
Long down hill beautiful ride
5 miles out of way
Church that was a museum. Pastor’s friendliness
Lunch by Wisconsin River
Sun came out rest of day
Bike paths in Madison
Arrive at 7:30 tired and dirty after 85 miles when program was scheduled to start
Welcome by vacation bible school children at church
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Change in plans. Go home with host families, shower and eat then back to cities youth center for program. Found out this was Gods planning. By changing time and location program was presented to youth of Deerfield rater than the adults
Sirens for tornado alert.
Tornado in Madison
Hot tub under the stars
Thursday
Cold and Rain 45 degrees
CAN WE DO THIS?
Thankful for rain ponchos from our great support staff.
Start out from church is rain and cold
Cold toes and fingers
Getting wet
Hills and rain. Going down slow, do not want to skid
Golf course restaurant and Hot Chocolate
Gods leading to Mr. Sladkey
Laundry Mat 15 miles. Can we make it? All cheered yes
Lunch; dry clothes, bathroom and friendly owner
Sun shine as last shoes were in dryer.
Sailing along with the wind on our backs
Ultimate Frisbee in Lake Delevin with the Animals
Camp Ground was dry but could have been nicer
Too cold to swim
Boys made fun of girls setting up tent
All of the boys did not take showers
Great dinner
Good sleeping
Friday
Clear and sunny
Great day for canoeing
Quick ride to the river
As usual great support from our support staff.
River running high and fast
Tip over’s the first mile
Learning to paddle
Who is in charge ?
Sitting down in the mud and can not get up with out help. Laughed at
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Tree across river. Al falling in
Lunch and then throwing the Frisbee
Harder to paddle than pedal
Fast water made a fast trip- everyone was a fast learner
Nice cool weather to ride to the cottage
Family waiting in the road as we rode up from the lake
Hug from my wife with a big kiss and smile
Girls laughing as the boys try to set up the girl's tent
Great hamburgers and Hot dogs with lots of great different salads and desserts
Memory circle
Sleeping on the cottage porch
FCA riders sleeping on the beach. Clear skies OK as they stayed quiet
Saturday
Morning comes too soon
Last break down of camp
Thanks for the pancakes
Memories of the cottage
Riding out together through town
Broken bike
Flat tire
Kristen getting hurt
Lunch
Winning the car race
Last leg
Home is close
All the people who worked through adversity
The last stretch-up Sheffield with all the waiting families cheering
Cleaning the truck and sorting out after everyone has left
Mr. Sladkey getting doused with water bucket
Thanking our God and Savior for a safe return for all
Life changing experience for many especially Mike who found there are more important things in life than work.
PJ