Building the dream

When I first began talking to others about the AIDS/LifeCycle ride, my enthusiasm was fed by the enthusiasm of others. Virtually everyone I mentioned it to thought it was a great idea... or, at the very least, mildly entertaining. And even a few co-workers showed interest in hopping along for the ride.

I let my thoughts go wild. We could build a team! A team of Bee bikers, all travelling down life's big highway toward our happy goal, curing a horrible disease and wearing MATCHING JACKETS!

Immediately I had 4 people give me solid maybes. I was overjoyed. I decided to take the plunge and register. I began my training, my planning, and feeding my hopes.

Since then, 3 of the four have told me, ahhh--hmmm-- maybe next year. The fourth, my dearest girlfriend, was a strong maybe to begin with and won't know for certain for several months.

And so it is me. (It is I?) I am the one, the lonely rider preparing for a long journey into a new dawn... and off into the sunset.

HA! Suckers! You have no idea, the excitement that you're missing!