Relative Something

On an adventure like the one we are on, it is not uncommon to find kindred spirits out enjoying all that comes with days-long bicycling trips.

I volunteered to be the sag driver yesterday, which gave me plenty of spare time to fill.

That gave me extra minutes to visit with a couple of bikers that tented near us at the Katy Roadhouse campground in New Franklin.

Both are on their first long distance bike trip and riding together for only a portion of their cross-country journeys after meeting by happenstance a few weeks ago.

Sharing stories with Gabriel Atkins quickly revealed a kinship for wanting to help others find ways to improve their mental health.

Gabe started his ride as a way to bring attention to the plight of veterans after the separation from military service.

https://22is22toomany.com/

The average of 22 veterans a day lost to suicide is 22 too many.

Gabe is riding to keep this tragic statistic known among all the many distractions that clutter our attention on a daily basis.

I hope you will consider supporting his effort.

My day started like the images above and then switched to looking more like this:

Driving sag isn’t a bad gig. The truck has great air conditioning.

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