Road 2 Recovery Day Two

 

Subject: Fw: Day 2 San Marcos to Austin...Texas Pride

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Trisha Newsom

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Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 9:34 AM

Subject: Day 2 San Marcos to Austin...Texas Pride


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Diana King
Department of Texas
VA&R Chairman

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                                       Day 2 San Marcos to Austin...Texas Pride                              

The day got started with cloudy, cold, and windy weather as the group made
its way to breakfast. By the time the ride briefing was over and it was
time to start, the skies became blue and the roads dry. It was a beautiful
day to ride to Austin. Day 2, the ride always goes smoother and the pace
picks up a bit as everyone settles into their rhythm. Despite a brisk head
wind, the groups finally formed and the fun got into full swing....

 



Each day along the route, the USO Canteen sets up a lunch rest stop and
sets up a great relief for all of the riders. Today, the town of Manchaca
hosted the ride. A local insurance agent, Lety Johnson was so happy to have
met us as her son is leaving on Saturday for bootcamp as a new US Marine.
She wants to make sure that next year, the group comes back and she wants
to sponsor lunch.

 



time for lunch

After lunch was over, it was time to head to Austin where a very special
greeting awaited the riders. More than 1,000 students lined several blocks
waving flags and chanting and cheering the riders. For those that had been
in California, it was even better as the Fire Dept. hook and ladder was set
up across the road holding a US Flag.

 



Kids as far as the eye can see.......

 



After we reached the hotel, it was time to relax, eat more Otis Spunkmeyer
cookies, and get ready for dinner.....at perhaps the nicest American Legion
Post in the Country. Post 76 sits on a bluff above Lake Austin and dates
back to the 1800's. At the dinner, the Austin fire dept. presented the flag
that flew over the road earlier in the day to Conrad Calderon, who
displayed courage as one of our hand cycles who keep amazing everyone with
their determination by finishing each day.

At the dinner, the most popular person was actor Adam Baldwin as all of the
ladies from the AL Aux. just had to have their pictures taken with him.
It's nice to know that the demo of "Chuck" was out in force in Austin.....

 




Tomorrow, the group heads to Ft. Hood and some very special guests will be
joining the ride. A large group of the Army Cycling Club members, USO VP
Jeff Hill, and General Cheek, the director of all WTU's.

 



Nice AL Post

Regards,
John Wordin
Executive Director
Road 2 Recovery
Making a Difference in the Lives of Wounded Warriors
www.TheRoad2Recovery.org

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