Last ride logged for the books for this year.

The weather totally ruined my plan to finish my 300 kms in August, but I got the last few in today.

I think life is like that. We make goals (like $2500 and 300 kms), create plans to meet them, then life happens.

Lot of families have goals and plans, then they get the news that their child has cancer. So now their lives go on hold. Their child needs more attention and care.

This fund raiser is here to help optimise these kids treatments to allow the kids to get better so families can get back on track.

Thank you for your support, both financially and emotionally, for another year.

See y'all next year. 🌞

Friday Fun day.

It was a glorious day for a ride. And I saw a cruise ship in the canal, so that's cool.

12 more clicks to go!

41 clicks to do and 4 days left to do it.

Another year supporting this wonderful cause is winding down.

The kids (read parents) are getting ready to go back to school again.

The only thing they should be worried about is supplies, shoes and clothes that fit and getting back on schedule.

Let's remove childhood cancer treatment from the list, so they can concentrate on their future.

That's what it's all about.

Fun Friday Ride

I had a fun ride on a beautiful Friday.

Lots of sun, lots of wind.

I met a friend and enjoyed the sights.

Life is good

I want to thank all of my sponsors - my regulars who've been with me every year as well as the new ones. It's people like you who make little kid's live better.

If only for one day - Kick Cancer's butt day.

Most people are going through so many things right now. Everyone carries a burden, regardless of who they are.

I just want to lighten the load for the families of kids with cancer. It is a giant boulder that weighs them down. Let's lift it up a little and help them carry it, if only for one day.

Tuesday's smells.

I like to ride the Welland Canal parkway because it's safer than our roads (although North end has pretty good bike lanes), it's pretty and I get to experience all my senses.

Today I was enjoying how wonderful the wildflowers that edge the canal smell. Butterflies and finches seem to flit and flutter about and enjoy them too. This brings me joy.

There is also the occasional dead fish smell, and most recently more sewage smells. Niagara region has had its drainage system overloaded by mother nature recently.

The good smells definitely towered over the nasty ones, so that makes for a good ride.

Monday Funday.

I had a great ride in the North end and along the canal today. There were VERY strong west winds, but it was sunny and warm.

I only let the fact that neither my GCC nor my Strava app will record my rides frustrate me a little.

My bike tracked my clicks.

Remember everyone, in 2 days - Wednesday - the Garron family will match our donations up to $1.3M.

That's a great way to make your donation help more kids.

Year #8

Well I'm back again for my 8th year to support these kids.

I was feeling the burden of my annual promise and thinking about all the other things I have on my list to do, and how hard it is.

Then I remembered why I do this;

#1 so the kids can heal and get better and play and learn.

#2 to get out of my head and think about somebody else.

These kids are carrying their own burdens thrust upon them for no reason I can figure out.

So I ride. For every child who's suffering and healing from cancer.

I can't do much, but this I can do.