Austin and Tom's top 10 reasons for biking across America:
10. Great tan lines
9. Riding in lightening storms
8. Drinking water out of mildewed camel packs
7. Seeing new places
6. Yelling at cows
5. Sleeping on couches
4. Meeting chicks (actually we didn't do this very often :(
3. Learning how to read a map
2. Changing flat tires
1. Avoid getting jobs.
So ... that is the list for today. It is subject to change depending on our mood, but No. 1 will always remain the same :) Tonight we had dinner with some college friends, and we are all sleeping on couches and blow-up beds - enjoying being in one place. Tomorrow we will again dawn our uniforms for a visit to Vanderbilt Children's. Our final hospital hooray.
We are finished riding for the time being, but we are going to hop back on the bikes on Saturday for one last ceremonial ride through Nashville. So for those of you that followed our blog like over-zealous NASCAR fans waiting for the next wreck, don't stop reading now ... more adventure to come. Who knows ... perhaps we will meet Bruise Lee?
~ Austin
5 comments:
Won't know what to read when you're done riding. We get up every morning just to read the next blog. We'll miss you. So proud of your accomplishments. Rally on, Matt's folks, the Bruces
Through your experiences I have read about people for whom childhood cancer is all too real. It is no longer an abstract but a concrete reality in my mind. Why every resource available is not gathered and focused on this scourge is a mystery to me. People throw around millions on things that don't really matter. This matters, and I will never forget what I have learned this summer. Thank You, and God please help the kids with cancer and their families. --overzealous fan
ummm... hold on! don't you mean five stars...not chicks, right?
You guys are amazing. I'm glad you made it back in one piece! The dream really did become a reality and the fingerprints you left on the lives of so many make much more of a difference than you may believe. Congrats, guys. I applaud you! ...Now I look forward to hearing the whole story in person! So get home!
We're so proud of you!!! THANK YOU!! Now please get some rest and worry about paying jobs later!!
PS: Austin we knew you were from a real cool family, but when your sweet mom sent Christi a lovely card it just reconfirmed it. God bless you all!
Love, Angela and the Thomas team
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