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I'm sorry there was no blog last night. Actually, I tried to write one, but it wouldn't upload. This one will be short since I don't know whether this one will go.
Incidentally, if you want to read about my experience of riding a tandem with a blind stoker, go to the Odyssey web page (above). I really had a fantastic time.
Well, tonight we are staying at the home of Rev. Scott Low, a Methodist minister whose contact was made through Karen Hartley of the Virtual Readers Network. Scott is a great guy. His house is a real trip. Scott and his wife Kay, a special education teacher, have three kids - looking around the house, there is no doubt about it. Somehow I thought ministers lived differently than everyone else, but no, this is just the normal clutter of three kids. Kay and the kids are away, so Scott, Denny and I have the house to ourselves. Actually, Scott is out playing in a church softball league. He's been a super host.
So was Bill Ostrander, with whom we stayed Monday night. Actually, Bill's wife also was away, so we had his house to ourselves also. Hmmm, do the wives leave everytime I come to town?
Bill is a former resident of Medina who moved to the Columbus area a couple of months. Bill used to take a lot of my money in our weekly poker game, so I was kinda happy to see him move. He grilled hamburgers and we had a great time looking out on Hoover Reservoir from his beautiful home.
Well, to get to a serious topic, I need to mention the heat. Today was absolutely brutal. Not only was it very, very hot, but we've finally entered the hills. After nine days of completely flat terrain, we are starting the hilly stretch.
Tomorrow we head south to Woodsfield and then Thursday we keep going south until we reach the Ohio River. These two days will be difficult.
Still, I'm not complaining. We have yet to get rained on in any significant way, so that's certainly something to be thankful for.
Anyway, thanks for reading this - and for coming along for the ride.
10:20:51 PM 
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