New Year New Goal.

“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” - Albert Einstein

I CAN do this.  no, i cant sing or dance, but i can write and ride a bicycle.  This is about the bicycle, and maybe about the writing.  Thank God its not about singing and dancing, i will leave that up to Fred A. and Ginger R.  50 times around the sun.  On November 12, 2009 i will start my  50th trip on this earth around the sun.  (read:49 years old)  I think that is something worth celebrating.  For years i have said when i turned 50, I would ride from Coast to Coast on my bicycle.  Yep, those coasts, the big one on the left to the big one on the right.  3,400 ish miles.  This promises to be quite the adventure! I will be riding with Pactour (www.pactour.com)  on their "Northern Transcontinental"   I have done 5 short one week tours with them, the service and support is first class.  Susan Notorangelo and Lon Haldeman who run the business are world class athletes themselves who know how what it takes to cross the country.  No tour company is better suited for cross country travel than Pactour.  So, with the blessing of my wife, my family, my friends and my  co-workers, the adventure begins.  9 short months of training, both mental and physical.  Thanks for following my journey, it will be an interesting one. Craig