Day 42: Tulsa, OK (we're BACK!)

The wedding was a huge success, Reade and Lisa ACTUALLY got married with some pictures to prove it. We had some good time at home, we saw some good friends and had some good times, now it's time to hammer out some more miles and get focused. I also managed to put back on the weight I had lost in the previous month. Awesome.

A couple of thank-yous to Tulsonians - To Chris, Kurt and Jenny for the hammocks... THEY ARE AWESOME! This family decided we needed hammocks for our trip and gave us four to bring along. Nice and lightweight and luxurious. Thanks to Jimmy Jobe for making us some shnazzy cards - he didn't like our construction paper cards and created us some full color full sized business cards. We are forever indebted! They will be in circulation shortly, you will be able to buy them on EBay.

Tomorrow we pick up the bikes and head on our way to Chanute... but as promised, I've had some time to reflect and would like to share with you a day in the life of the Guys on Bikes....

5:00am Jonathan has the only watch and wakes us all up by yelling "get up!"
5:30am We actually start to wake up and spend some time with the Lord, usually trying to remember why we are on this bike trip
6:00am Start packing up stuff (eyes still closed). We usually average 2 groans per items, sleeping bags count as 2 items.
6:30am Johnny wakes up finally.
7:00am We gather together to pray for the day. We all get on our bikes, and then someone remembers they have to go to the bathroom.
7:15am Stop at nearest breakfast place and grunt a lot.
8:00am We get on the road for real.
8:15am Still waiting for the last guy in the bathroom.
8:30am-10:30am We ride without talking, trying to figure out where we are and what we're doing.
10:30am Snack time!
10:30am - 12:00pm PedalpedalFLATpedalpedalpedal
12:00pm We stop for lunch and all order the same thing.
1:00pm-4:00pm PedalpedalpedalCHANGEMAPSpedalpedal
4:30pm Arrive at City Pool and cheer when we find out it's free. Dude working at city pool is same high school kid from previous town.
4:31pm Swimming
5:30pm Laundry, start making a campfire, set up tents, make guy noises
6:00pm Start cooking, make giant mess
9:00pm Food is ready!
9:05pm Food is gone, start cleaning up
10:00pm Go to sleep!
10:05pm Local soccer tournament begins in field next to tents.
10:15pm Neighbors release dogs to bark at tents in nearby fields.
5:00am What?! Again!?

Another giant thank you to Ed and Mary and Amy for putting us up (and putting up WITH us) in Tulsa. It has been a ginormous blessing.

See you on the road!