Today was the Brain Tumor Society Ride for Rearch. It was my 8th time riding 25 miles and raising money for brain tumor research and my favorite ride ever for a few reasons. We had a great team -- Patton's Army -- thank you Tadd, Brian, Jamel, Stephen, Adrienne, and Tyler. We also left an hour before everyone else did (it was good to not have to worry about big crowds of riders around us since there were 1,200 riders), and we rented a tandem bike so Adrienne and Tyler could trade off being on the back of the tandem and riding a regular bike. The ride started in Waltham and then we peddled through Lincoln, Concord, and Weston. We rode by Walden Pond, the Louisa May Alcott House, and past the Concord Cemetery. It was a beautiful day (though it did downpour/thunder/lightning tonight after we dropped Stephen and Tyler off at the airport) and we all had a really fun time together. Thanks to all of you who contributed and supported us.
Today was Adrienne's 11th birthday and it would have been Robes' 47th birthday. We went to Kimballs last night for ice cream with some friends and had angel food cake with strawberries and whipping cream tonight (is that technically strawberry shortcake?) with more friends. Adrienne just fell asleep on the floor. I said, "did you have a fun birthday?" She nodded and said, "uh, yeah". It's been a BIG day and one that will be a favorite for years to come.
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