A little history

Last year my friend, MaryJo, and I were having breakfast together and catching up on each other's lives.  MaryJo mentioned her son, Ben, wanted to ride his bike from his home town of Coventry, CT to their family farm in Mountain Top, PA.  She was not about to let her thirteen year old make the journey on his own.  I offered myself up to do the ride with him.  It was a hot and challenging ride.  5 days and 264 miles later, Ben accomplished the ride he wanted to do.  It was an experience and an accomplishment I was happy and proud to have shared with Ben.

I also figured the ride was a "one and done" for Ben.  I was very surprised and flattered to find out he wanted to do another ride this year.  So begins the story of how Ben and I will be riding partners for the Finger Lakes loop this summer.