Origin Story
Plot : get from Pacific to Atlantic by bike. Cast: Susan and Jeff, who have apparently decided the Golden Years do not involve enough pain. Genesis: In early March, 2023, while we were in the family room reading, Susan suddenly and without warning asked "What do you think of riding across the US?" As it happened, at that moment I was thinking that very thing. It wouldn't be the first time in our marriage where I felt as if when she looks at me she sees a self-announcing teleprompter. Since I was a teenager, I had not infrequently thought of doing a transcontinental ride, but life kept getting in the way. It did, however, have the benefit of keeping me from actually confronting the journey. That excuse is gone. We are retired, with both time and money enough to prevent hiding behind their lack. And despite our being chronologically gifted, all our systems still work reasonably close to original spec. So, no shelter there, either. And the future offers n