Doing it for the oranges

So Dora and I met my Dad at Prairie View A&M for the Bluebonnet Express. It's a very well-organized ride, with plenty of rest stops and some decent routes. We intended to do 80 miles, but the officials made a decision to close the route early due to forecasted bad weather, so we only did about 69 miles. Oh, and the combination of wind and hills (which we hadn't trained much for previously) kicked our heinies. They had excellent fruit to eat - oranges were especially tasty and abundant - and they had fig newtons, which really seems to satisfy. Another benefit of this ride was the great rest stops put on by Boy Scout Troop 202. They were prepared - first aid kits were always available - and they had some excellent "fruitcraft." Some of the stops the boys had carved some display fruit, such as a banana carved with "welcome" and an orange carved like a jack-o-lantern.

It was a pretty ride - lots of bluebonnets to be sure, and probably 2500 riders. I had a nice conversation along the way with some various folks, including Mike - a lawyer who had recently returned from Brussels, and another gentleman originally from Birmingham, England. Reminds you just how many international businesses are located in the Houston area.

Just two more weeks of prep time for the MS, and then we're off. Really hoping to get a good medium ride in this next weekend, such as the Space Race, but we'll have to see how it goes.