Thank You

I'd like to thank everyone who helped with this adventure.

Thanks to all the supporters of the Achievement First Bridgeport Academy. This school is making a real difference in lives of many young people. Your generosity is making it possible. Between the website and checks you've sent in, we've raised about $30,000.

Thanks to the scholars at the Bridgeport Academy. You guys really inspired me when I visited. I thought of you often during the ride and hope to see you all again soon.

Thanks to everyone who has read the blog and commented or sent emails. It's nice to know someone is out there reading. It also was one of my few connections to my "real" life and friends.

Thanks to Steven, for inventing the hairy challenge and being so generous. Here's the final pic:

The beard actually came in much better than expected. I last tried this in grad school, and the results were truly pitiful. I guess I've gone through puberty since then.

Thanks to all my fellow tourers and the staff at Crossroads. You are truly an exceptional group of people. I hope to see you all at a reunion. Stay safe and keep riding.

Thanks most of all to my wife, Peggy, for letting me do various crazy things, including this trip. This one's out of my system now but I've been thinking about....