Danny’s Ride

1,000 People
$30 Donation
$30,000 Closer To A Cure
Danny’s Ride has set a goal of raising $30,000 for cancer research by June 6th,2009.  This is a big goal but we have a big challenge – finding a cure for cancer.

Sponsors names will be presented on a certificate with the check for the total amount of money raised.

Please be one of 1,000 people who have had enough with the hurt and destruction cancer has caused.  Thank you.

FACT: Cancer is now the leading cause of death in the United States.

Miles: 35.00 Total
Biking Time: 3 Hours, 11 Minutes, 26 Seconds

Total Trip Miles to Date: 1,711.05

Flat Tires: 18
Drew: 14
Danny: 4

Thank you for the recent posts on Danny’s Ride!  They have caused us to smile, laugh and pedal harder for the east coast!  It is such a boost to read the posts.

We were greeted in the morning with the son of one of our Danny’s Ride donors – Greg Rosenberg.  Greg and I grew up three houses down from each other.  The only way we would accept his mother’s donation was to first get in writing that her youngest son could join us for a portion of the trip.  Only when she agreed, we accepted her donation.

Greg showed up around 9:00 a.m. this morning at our hotel.  He had one quite a bit of traveling to join us.  He flew from San Diego to Houston yesterday and took a Greyhound bus to Shreveport and another Greyhound bus to Ruston.  Apparently, Greg met an individual claiming to be a former guest on the Jerry Springer Show.  I forgot to ask if Greg got an autograph or picture with him.  My gut tells me no.

Greg is a much needed addition to our crew and will be with us until June 7th.  He will help with the daily tasks of making contacts for interviews, creating itnerary and talking to people about The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Needless to say, Greg will be very busy the next ten days or so.  We are glad to have him on board!

We left the hotel around 11:00 a.m. and took it slow today.  Yesterday was a very long day and our bodies were worn down.  We were in desperate need of a day with short miles and today seemed to be the perfect opportunity for just that.  We biked to Monroe and met Ken at Wal-Mart.  Danny picked up some medicine at the pharmacy.  We then ran errands which included UPS and the bike store.  Since we were unable to take our bikes into the bike shop in Dallas, we used this opportunity to give them a checkup.

We finished the night at The Warehouse restaurant.  The Warehouse came highly recommended by the employees of the bike store.  It was well worthy of the recomendation and made up for the lunch we missed.  We found a hotel – Super 8, relaxed and prepared for an 80-mile ride in the morning.

Danny will be doing an interview on the local CBS affiliate in Monroe for their morning show.  He has to be at the studio at 6:00 with the interview to take place around 6:30 and we will be on the road after that.