On our way

I'm sitting in Archbold, OH with my family and my father. We drove to Kidron, OH yesterday and spent the night at Jan's parent's home. We rode about 20 miles this morning in Wayne County, OH and then ate some lunch and drove up here to Archbold.

I was reminded of just how flat land can be as we drove into Archbold,OH. You can see for miles. That can be good if the wind is with you but if it isn't??!! This morning I never had to come close to my granny gear on the hills. I'm not complaining. I'm hoping the U.P. (Upper Peninsula of Michigan) is nice and flat and we get a stiff West wind. We need all the help we can get.


I'm ready to get under way with the riding. Tomorrow morning we go to church at Zion in Archbold where my father is serving as interim pastor and then head up to Fairview, MI. My dad was born and raised in Fairview and I lived there for about a year and a half when I was just a toddler. I remember going there to visit my grandma Kauffman and Cousin Steve. It's a one blinker light town but if you visit you need to try the locally made Summer Sausage at the Fairview Supermarket. Mmmm! Mmmm! Good! I'm hoping to pick some up on our way through. Maybe even pick up some locally boiled Maple Syrup. I have an old oak sap bucket and wooden tap at home from my relatives sugar bush in Fairview.

Well enough for now. I hope to start updating daily from here on out. We'll see if I can find a hotspot every day. If not I plan to write entries every day and then add them when I find a connection.

Jff