A few tantalizing miles up State Line Rd. on the Indiana side of the border, then an eastward plunge straight into the heart of Ohio. Its every bike tourist's fantasy and it's what we did with our Sunday morning. Other than that, few things have seemed exceptional since our encounter with Dr. Neal Haskell the forensic entomologist; until today that is, when we had the good fortune of stumbling into Stimmel's Market in Bowling Green, OH, where Michelle and Matthew Stimmel treated us to some incredibly delicious salads and sandwiches. We didn't exactly stumble in by chance- they are actually good college friends of my girlfriend Leanna, and they are very cool and generous individuals. If you ever come to Bowling Green, you'd be a fool not to stop by their deli for lunch and browse their impressive selection of wines and craft beers. It was an oasis for us city slickers in territory relatively hostile to wholesome food and drink. They're also hosting us at their farmhouse for the evening and made us a genuine 5 star dinner, not to mention selflessly contaminating their washing machine with our 4-day chamois. They have a wolf named Kerouac, and he has inspired me to change my power animal from the Blue Jay to the domesticated wolf, despite Don's objection to self-power animal assignment. Thanks to Matt and Michelle, and we hope to cross paths with this super friendly couple in the future.
Other trip notes: Ohio is loaded with bad dudes. I mean the Kid Rock, early 90's Mustang, greasy mullet, spin your tires and smoke out the cyclists cause they're losers kind of bad dudes. These guys are bad to the bone and they're out to prove it. They see us just in time to crank the volume, depress the gas pedal an extra inch, holler somethin' nasty at us, then drive away real fast. I assure you we are impressed and scared all at once.
Special thanks to the moms who continue to supply our bellies with tasty treats and to the lovely Leanna for handling and shipping the t-shirt orders. Don't forget- tshirts@biketheusforms.org- your last chance to make people think you're a good person in '07.
Tomorrow we set sail in a rare tailwind towards Lake Erie and on to Cleveland, where Karl will challenge LeBron James to a game of horse. Seriously, does anybody know how to make this happen?
3 comments:
Okay... Stay away from the bad dudes. Also, I am excited that I finally was able to view one of your videos (Webisode 6). It was great! As soon as I have time, I'll view the others. I had tried eariler using my normal Mozilla with no luck, but finally got the bright idea to try Windows Explorer and it worked immediately! I'm sending in a t-shirt order. Take care.
I'm happy that I discovered how to view the Webisode's. I watched them all last night and thought they were super. Can you believe the number of people watching? I think Webisode 6 had maybe 20,000 views yesterday and now has over 56,000! Webisode 5 has over 136,000 views! I'm glad you're popular since it helps raise money for MS. Anyway, hurry up and put out another Webisode. Also, maybe you need to ride your bikes back to Seattle so the blog, pictures, and videos don't end. There could be some great stuck in the snow stories and shots!
Re: Bad Dudes
They must be inbred relatives of the "dudes and dudettes" who live on the fringes of society here in the Matanuska Valley. No fun.
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