Larry's Be a Hero Tour Blog Articles:

• 16Jul12, Monday, Noblesville, Ind.
Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:54:26 +0000 - Another great family day … lots of running around today.  Getting my son’s bike fixed so we can ride together tomorrow … cleaning up the family van, boxing up all the move stuff, getting my bike “tweaked”, lower bracket bearing was trashed and I ended up “redoing” the bottom bracket … tomorrow I will have […]
• 15Jul12, Sunday, Noblesville, Indiana
Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:59:25 +0000 - Well, the BAH bike tour to Washington DC … is over, it is finished! Yet, the “ripple effects” of this trip will continue for many months, maybe even years, depending on how much “follow up and follow through” is accomplished over the next few weeks.  As I said in a previous post … added to […]
• 11Jul12, Wednesday, Washington DC, at the Surgeon General?s office
Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:43:07 +0000 - Wow! and Double Wow! The kiddo’s (a term of endearment at my house) did it! Congratulations, to Joseph (JJ), Cody, Maya, and Brytanny! Four of the most amazing young men and young women, in our society today. They started a project which they were unfamiliar with, didn’t know the challenges along the way, and followed […]
• 10Jul12, Tuesday, Fredericksburg, VA, then (Dumfries, VA)
Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:08:18 +0000 - Today we cycled 29 miles before we were rained out. It was a pretty hilly ride today, yet, it was a fun day because we really had to work hard to climb the hills and then had some amazing downhills! We stopped for lunch at the Subway, and, had a lot of fun taking pix. […]
• 9Jul12, Monday, Richmond, VA and Ashland KOA
Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:21:40 +0000 - First thing in the morning, we were up early saying good-bye to Ed F and Laura, what a wonderful couple, who shared their homes with the BAH team … and showed us what amazing and gracious hospitality is, and how it’s supposed to be shared. A special thank you to them for being such wonderful […]
• 8Jul12, Sunday, Jamestown, VA
Sun, 08 Jul 2012 20:49:00 +0000 - Another cycling day accomplished … even Dan and Terri were able to ride today … so now everyone has had a chance to ride. It was a great day and we also had the opportunity to ride the ferry across the James River, into Jamestown, VA, very historic. I saw a Surrey town sign that […]
• 7Jul12, Saturday, Suffolk, VA
Sun, 08 Jul 2012 01:03:50 +0000 - Today was another 33 mile ride through the beautiful countryside, and, because we started fairly early it didn’t get as hot as it could have, later in the afternoon. We ate lunch at Chick-fil-A, and took some great pix there. Also a special thank you to Capt Parker and Sheriff Webb for their help in […]
• 6Jul12, Friday, Winton, N.C.
Fri, 06 Jul 2012 21:03:49 +0000 - The day started out with a front tire “flat”, luckily it happened over night and not on the road, the tube nozzle had a big tear in it … with Jeff’s help, and a new tube … I was on the road within a few minutes. A beautiful 34 mile ride today. We started early […]
• 5Jul12, Thursday, Williamston, NC
Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:37:25 +0000 - Another amazing day of cycling, we awakened early and started cleaning up, and everyone had breakfast at the Penner’s, which Scott was kind enough to prepare, then we packed up and prepared to leave. I was able to say “good-bye” to Norm and Jan (grandparents) who were on their way back to Florida … then, […]
• 4Jul12, Wednesday, New Bern, NC
Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:15:32 +0000 - Today is a “day of gratitude” on the Independence of our country, gratefulness for each and every one of our armed forces, military, civilians, and those who have done everything they can to help us achieve the freedoms and liberties that we now enjoy! Thank you to the “active duty” military, the retired military who […]