Last night and today have been so wonderful. Meeting and staying with the cookie lady, in teh bike house was so wonderful and inspiring. Hearing so many stories of bike tourists, seeing all the love and gratitude poured out to June for all of her generosity was amazing. I really felt a part of something amazing. It’s like if you have met the cookie lady, you become part of a secret society or something.
I was all revved up for the day’s ride on the blue ridge parkway. The sun was rising as we climbed up to the ridge. It was so round and fiercly magenta, casting a pastel light over the truly blue mountains. When we finally reached the parkway, I was overcome with emotion. The blue mountains, softly rolling for hundreds of miles, so silent underneath the wild sunrise brought a lump in my throat as it hit me – look how far we have come on two bicycles…
I wish I knew a cookie lady. Do you think I could turn Russ into a cookie lady?
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I love reading your blog!
I think you would make a good cookie lady, Lily. Maybe you could be the next cookie lady. Or next time I see you would could both be cookie ladies and cook some cookies. cookie cookie cookie.
I’m glad you like reading our blog, you are my new inspiration to keep updating it!