Monthly Archives: August 2009

We spent a great four days after the ride exploring the country between Madison, WI and Peterborough, NH. We met many interesting people, and ate a lot of great food (Especially— Nichols Diner, in Zanesville, Ohio; and King Pita in … Continue reading →

Thom supported the riders with delicious offerings at breakfast and dinner. He is the head honcho of the food crew and is well loved and respected on the ride. He has numerous returning crew mates that will only work with … Continue reading →

Ophelia, Elli, Avery and Jack joined the AM PIT Crew for ACT 7. This meant early rising for four days in order to set up the pit ahead of riders who hit the road at 6AM and sometimes don’t take … Continue reading →

The purpose of our long journey across the country: The ACT 7 Ride. The ACT rides raise money and awareness for the Madison AIDSNetwork ( http://www.aidsnetwork.org/ ) which provides AIDS/HIV prevention and care services for the South Central Wisconsin. Thom … Continue reading →

Our destination city, Madison. Although busy with the ACT 7 ride, and dodging rain most of the week, we still got to see some of the capital city highlights, like Ella’s Deli, and Karoline.

While in the Chicago area, Jack had his first taste of ice cream at a Dairy Queen. Yummm. Soft serve! It is amazing how parenting changes with each child you raise. I would never have allowed or desired Elli or … Continue reading →

Continuing our explore of Chicago, we spent a great day in the city proper. The girls really enjoyed the Institute of Art. They have a fantastic wing specifically designed for families and a yummy cafe with lots of veggie choices … Continue reading →

Our first day in the Windy City, we visited the Skokie Sculpture Park, which we all loved. It’s a great collection of public art. The girls loved the ‘hands on’ nature of it, and enjoyed speculating on the more abstract … Continue reading →

Our sweet chinchilla friend, Petunia passed away this week. She was a dear friend to our family, and a super sweet critter. Miss P, ‘Bitunia’, our little grey friend— She will be missed.

We visited Squam Lake to get close up looks at some of the wild critters that live in New England. Yes, a snake jumped out of a tree and landed on Thom’s foot. Yikes! But we loved the owls, and … Continue reading →