Hello Everyone,
It's nice to at last have the chance to do something other than organize the guts and bones of this project. I've done all I can to avoid the impending scramble of herding unicorns, and thus far, I'm happy to say things are taking shape right on time.
I've been wanting to write you, like me to you, for so long now.
But the things...
They multiply!
Something I've really wanted to share is that I feel an amazing urgency to be fully alive coming from everyone invested in this idea.
Ya'll astound me.
I feel as if we're each embarking for an edge within us. I believe this edge will become our teacher and our companion out on the road. It may first look like someone else on the tour one morning, and later feel like a long hill in the afternoon sun, but trust- it's been with us all along, and it's been waiting to show up.
And well... we're going to ride right into it.
Sound hard? It's that too.
It probably seems difficult because it's a quality of learning we only experience through an exposure of ourselves to ourselves- and culturally, we don't really find that to be very sexy or easy to do, so we don't do it. To make matters worse, we don't allow the space for each other to do it either, because our group storyline tells us that if the group can't, neither can you.
But some do anyway, and they typically end up being people like you.
People that make changes.
So, I believe we will be exposing ourselves to an unfamiliar quality of learning as a group and as individuals very soon. It's a texture of awareness and learning that is available to us once we drop our predictions and agendas- the nature sure has a way about her in helping with that, no?
Some think of this as a process of "breaking down", I like to think of it as a reorientation, but if you like breaking down, I'm sure you can find a place for that out there as well. Regardless, once you mix in the pace of a bicycle, the space of days on days on days, the ever more natural rhythms, the semis, and sea breeze, the personalities, the play- it's gonna be a rich alchemy indeed.
I've also been thinking more about getting myself ready lately, and aside from being completely invested in packing up the most solid Med. Kit for Mertile, I'm thinking about what makes for a profound selection of spices on a cycle tour- we're going to eat sooo well out there!
Lisa will be giving us an update on the food here very soon.
That girl is 1,000% amazing. I can't wait for you to meet her... and hey, what are you carrying out there?
Is anyone packing noise makers?
Any cymbals, whistles, Surdus, lyras, or tin cans? Anyone?
I hope we roll though this state as a cacophony of loud colors and laugher.
**Name Droppings Ahead**
Our sponsors have been so good to us with helping Chico to get out the gate.
Podrozo Cheese just set a ten-pound wheel of their Organic cheese into our lap, and Chico Natural is donating generously to see us off with a spread of carbs..
And the bread!! Oh the bread... Hearth and Stone along with Tin Roof are both going to keep us full and loaded with french toast, sandwich bread, and road loafs, we are stocked.
Chico is turning up for us, and we love you too! Thanks.
Some of us have been talking about how much is stirring in town right now, is something changing in Chico again? Do you feel that??
As ever,
!R
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