Trippin' with Susan Straley

Hey there, it is HOT in southern Illinois but shady on the trail. Thanks to Jeanne, who I contacted through a recumbent trikes group on Facebook, she has visited with me and rode with me and now has offered me an air conditioned porch with wifi so I can reach out to you. I will see how far I get posting this.  Traveling and riding take up so much time, that I have little time to keep up with writing to you.  But here goes... July 1, 2020, Birthday Ride (not all 67 miles though). My birthday!  I rode from my campsite at Timberlake Campground in Brandon, Mississippi to meet up with Jean and Keith and their triking friends. Jean wasn't feeling well so it turned out I rode with three guys around the area.  They don't ride the trail that goes through the area, but instead weave up and down the shady streets of the suburbs.  It was a delightful ride of about 26 miles?  I don't have a speedometer.  I think that is what he said.  At one point we rode acr

Hi all you glorious folks that keep me company on my journey by reading this travel journal.  I finally got access to wifi at Jean's and Keith's home in Brandon, MS! (But I must have ran out of time or forgot to post until two days later when I got access to wifi again!) I am writing this while I sit on their back porch.  Jean keeps urging me to come inside.  There is thunder all around.  But it is shady here and they have provide a nice fan. I am not wanting to go in because just a bit ago I got a text from someone I had contact with letting me know they went in for COVID testing today or yesterday.  We will know either on Friday or Monday if her test was positive or negative.  In the meantime I want to be extra extra careful that I don't spread anything along my way. We have a plan, though, if it starts to rain.  I can dash in to this extra room they have that doesn't have ventilation with the rest of the house.  I can open a window and work in there.  Thank