Above: Some of the puppet shows we put on for the kids
Today was great, we got to rest our legs and attend a friendship visit. The morning came early with a 6:30AM wake-up and jerseys on so we could do an interview with the local Spokane News. After that we had an active day of events including a sponsored lunch and dinner. Lunch was at a local park where we met up with kids who had Muscular Dystrophy. It was great getting to meet the kids as well as their families, many of the children were in wheelchairs and after talking to Andrew who was only 7 years old it was tough hearing that he once could walk and is now limited because of MD. These friendship visits are a consistent reminder to live each day to our fullest, that it is important to put your all into what we are given and use the abilities we have to the fullest. What amazed me the most about these kids was how strong they were, even though they knew their bodies are progressing down they still had great attitudes and the biggest smiles on their face. The MD center had games like race cars, Gunny sack racing, and other carnival games for the kids to win toys. Everyone had a blast and I think the highlight was the puppet show we put on for the kids. These puppet shows are called Kids on the Block and they feature puppets that we make come to life through girl and foreign voices that explain a disability and inform the children of disabilities like down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and mental retardation. The kids are able to then ask questions after and understand more about what the disability is and why people have them. 
That evening we went to this beautiful house out in the country that sits inside a green valley. The people there sponsored an amazing dinner and we got to swim in their pool and use the hot tub, it was a well deserved day off and there could not have been a better place to spend it. Once back from the sponsored event we had a team meeting. After every 4 or 5 days we sit down and go over what the up coming 4 or 5 days are going to look like. After discussing safety issues to work on as well as communication on the bike we then did a little thing called “pass the water bottle.” At this time everyone gets a chance to say something they saw someone do well in the last 4 days. It’s great for the teams cohesion and is a nice opportunity to give someone some positive feedback. Tomorrow we have a short 35 miles to Courd A’lane Idaho.
That evening we went to this beautiful house out in the country that sits inside a green valley. The people there sponsored an amazing dinner and we got to swim in their pool and use the hot tub, it was a well deserved day off and there could not have been a better place to spend it. Once back from the sponsored event we had a team meeting. After every 4 or 5 days we sit down and go over what the up coming 4 or 5 days are going to look like. After discussing safety issues to work on as well as communication on the bike we then did a little thing called “pass the water bottle.” At this time everyone gets a chance to say something they saw someone do well in the last 4 days. It’s great for the teams cohesion and is a nice opportunity to give someone some positive feedback. Tomorrow we have a short 35 miles to Courd A’lane Idaho.
Above: Me and a couple of the guys at this beautiful country home.
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