Rest in Milwaukee

Today was a rest day at the Salter home in Muskego, just outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Becky Salter is one of the members of our team. Two other team members have parents here, as well. Zach has been visiting with a college friend. Our 63-mile ride here yesterday was delayed until after noon because of the unsettled weather, but we managed to cycle without the torrential rain that we experienced on Thursday. Parts of southeastern Wisconsin have received up to 8 inches of rain in recent days. There is flooding in several places, and a feeling of dense humidity in the air. So, today was a day to get caught up on some details. For me, I needed to get to a Verizon Wireless store to get a new phone. My old one had kicked the bucket. Cell phones are especially useful while we are biking because text messages concerning the route are often sent to the different cyclists. It has also been a good way to stay in touch with family members. Anyway, the fellow I purchased the phone from had just had a double lung transplant and was proud to show us pictures of his "old" lungs as a result of cystic fibrosis.

It is amazing to think that five of our seven weeks of cycling are now complete. We have been to a total of seven states, but still have seven states to go! (Eastern states are smaller than in the West.) Tomorrow is a relatively easy day of riding, but a busy day with church presentations. On Monday we go to Chicago. Tuesday we swing around the lake through Indiana and go up into Michigan for a couple of days. Then, it's on to Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and finally, New York!