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ChiefDeer

  1. Looking for worthy candidates for Social Venture Network Innovation Awards. Should be remarkable contributors. http://www.svn.org/awards
  2. Home w son after 15 homeless shelters/1500 miles; enjoying domestic chores; not usually my thing. Everything thru new lens; feel v grateful
  3. Thank the Lord and the Gids and Mother Nature for Ride Director Beth Wald's good nature!!! OK. Now back on the bike.
  4. Here in the bible belt I have diff perspective. Am reminded of value of v diff points of view. w regards to spirituality.
  5. Another beautiful broiler. Short on sun screen, carbio pro & water. Sag wagon way back Bike tech challenges but help is avaiable/friendly
  6. Impressive coalition in Raleigh NC w/ 10 year plan to end homelessness. Is working. 6 yrs to go. It's a collaborative model - of course!
  7. Day 5. 118m/16.6mph/5k elevat./ 95 degrees/alone but fun .Can I keepi t up or heading for a humbling moment? No doubt the latter. Note taken
  8. Learned many things from Beth Wald. Useful bit of the moment is a headlamp. 20 ways to feel smart about having one. Now on my shopping list.
  9. Yay for the landscape architects of Rt 64 & whoever didn't construct something ugly to mar the woods. Gorgeous ride w/ sun setting.
  10. Cheap shot perhaps. But riding from the lone family shelter in Charlotte I passed Lowe's speedway. Massive. Brand new.
  11. Blew 15 minutes waiting for verizon store to open. Hoping for audio help and new bb battery. No luck. Will think of solution while pedaling
  12. Overflowing w/ stories worth telling about the shelter sit. No time. Press not here. 6 hrs sleep not suff. audio from bike not working
  13. Staying at wonderful Charlotte Emergency Housing. Only 1 family shelter in whole city. Issue here is affordable housing and living wage.
  14. Ran out this AM to get a jump on 104 m day uphill in 90's.Thought I'd eat later. But sag wagon has a flat. Will be foraging in the SC wilds
  15. Thank you big hearted George- Richland County EMS- 20 mile pull L & sang Amazing Grace w/ me uphill! Loved his tractor Trailer&Fiat analogy
  16. You might think decorating Gingerbread houses at homeless shelters is frivolous. Come spend an evening w/ me and you'll be changed forever.
  17. Augusta Salvation Army Shelter. More stories of complexity & misfortune. Economics, dom. violence, fire, illness. Also plans, hope, joy.
  18. Elder Mr. Wilson. Wilson Tractors. Out for spin in 2 horse buggy. w/ smile "Goddamn Yankees are the ones that stay. Damn Yankees just visit"
  19. Maria & son Blain arrived in shelter 5 days ago-medical issue/job loss. Gingerbread House-new thing. Plans to do for Christmas in own home?
  20. The more things you do "just this way for now" the more things never get done right. www.dancingdeer.com/blog trish & Beth working it out