Just back from a 24 mile ride, trying to shake out some of the cobwebs in my head. Last couple of days have been miserable sometimes as memories and emotion flood my mind. I had to get out and focus on the road ahead of me, literally. Not that riding keeps me out of my head, it just slows the rest down as I have to concentrate on what the next 10ft, 100 yards, and 2-3 miles bring me. Map and stats of the ride here.
Speaking of goals ahead:
October 23-25 Team Bear will be traveling to Austin, TX for the Ride for the Roses and the Austin LiveSTRONG Challenge.
At this point I have received my invitation to ride with Lance in the Ride for the Roses that weekend, once I reach the $15,000 mark I am provided a friend invitation and Michael will be joining me. Marc has purchased tickets and has committed to extending his fundraising efforts to qualify him for the Austin Challenge event that same weekend. Marc has also taken on the task of recruiting the other Team Bear members in joining us! So here we go again!
I am really looking forward to heading down there, and having as many Team Bear members join us in Austin is going to make it that much better! The Ride for the Roses is going to rock, as we will be peddling along with 7 time Tour de France winner and as of today 3rd place winner of the 2009 Tour de France, Lance Armstrong! Go Lance! With less than a year of racing, Lance’s comeback is something else!
Awareness, Training updates
Please join us as we celebrate the life of Beth Peterman. We gather together to remember a woman whose wit, compassion, strength, wisdom, kindness, inclusiveness, passion and sense of urgency to make the world a better place inspires us all. Beth’s spirit touches so many people in this world, it will make her happy to know that we all will gather together to share her stories and take them back out in the world to be shared some more.
Sunday, July 12
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Daybreak Star Cultural Center, Discovery Park, Seattle www.unitedindians.org/daybreakstar.html
A short program will begin at 5:00 P.M. Families including children are welcome.
Please R.S.V.P to eventwrangler@gmail.com
Beth’s wish and our hope is that this event be a celebration of her life, despite the pain we are feeling at her loss. In this spirit, there will be several opportunities to collaborate and directly participate in making the evening wonderful:
• Sharing memories. We will be sharing stories of Beth’s life as well as photos and other memories we have of her. If you have a digital or actual photo or any other memory you would like to share, we will be collecting pictures, writings, and other mementos for a memory book which will be displayed at the event. For more information on how to contribute to the memory book, please coordinate with Janet at janet (at) wiley.net.
• Sharing a meal. In the spirit of Beth’s community involvement and cultural connectivity, we invite interested cooks to participate in a potluck supper. Although it is certainly not required, we encourage those who would enjoy bringing a dish to share to coordinate with Katherine and Maria Grace at Katherine.grace (at) gatesfoundation.org.
• A note on RSVPs and spreading the word. While Beth had a great many contacts, we know there were many more people in her past and present worlds than are represented by her email address book. Please help us spread the word by forwarding this invitation to people who might not have received it but may want to join us in celebrating her life. We hope to share this event with as many of Beth’s community as would like to be there. However, we would appreciate knowing how many chairs (and bottles of wine!) to provide so please let us know if you hope to attend. Thank you.
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