Justin and I went to RAGBRAI last Wednesday to join in the fun at Marshalltown. We stayed at this huge home (with strangers). Well, I guess they weren't exactly strangers. Justin knew the lady's son who lived with his friend Luke's family for a summer. ANYWAY, the point is that these strangers opened their home to six other strangers. AND when we woke up the kitchen was all spread out with breakfast for us! SO NICE.
Krit asked me an important question before this all started she said, "Sara do you want to ride or do you want to have fun?" I decided I wanted to have fun SO she Julie and I did a partial day (40 miles give or take a few) of the entire 84. Us women had a great time riding, eating and drinking our way to Cedar Rapids. When we got to CR we hung out for a little bit with Brad and Bri and got ready for the Counting Crows concert. Let me say that I was the instigator on this one. I thought that I would be entertained with all old Counting Crows music like, Around Here, Omaha, Mr. Jones...You know, August and Everything After style. NOT SO, apparently they have made other albums since then and I have to say I recognized about three of the songs they played. BUT you better believe that I was dancing around when they decided to play Mr. Jones.
Was the concert worth 25 dollars?.....no but was it fun to dance to the live version of Mr. Jones?....yes.
After a nice rest at Brad and Bri's inside the air conditioning we shuffled cars (the women) and caught up with the boys in Springville. The weather was gorgeous and we had a short 12 miles out of that day (40 total miles) So, we had a lot of fun in the beer gardens :) I am so thankful that I have married into a fun and adventurous family that keeps me laughing all the time. We had a lot of fun!!!
OH YES, Kristin taught me one RAGBRAI golden rule never to be forgotten....when there is a free beer sign, a rider ALWAYS stops. Even when it's Milwaukee's Best!
This picture is on day 2....We had three miles to the end here.
This picture is on day 1...Team Wild Turkey
