This is day 7, and Al, Mary Lou and I are in Richmond, Indiana. Our early mornings have been filled with country roads, bike paths and fresh air.
We haven't gotten in contact with anyone from NAMIs along the way. We will work on doing that.
As far as sites, we went past a monstrous dam in Indiana between Peru and Muncie. We will post pictures. Pictures can be very fun as opposed to words describing sites.
We also haven't had opportunities to take donations. We are, however, making our way to Washington,DC. We have gone about 325 miles so far.
That's all for now,
Nate, Al and Mary Lou.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Day 2 - Glen Ellyn to Matteson,IL - 47 miles.
Great pace. A little worried that I am using adrenaline. May slow down and have to take time to recover.
Last night we ate salad (everything couldn't let spoil in house) and rhubarb pie made by Al Lowery.
Comment: We will probably make more left turns than right.
Discussed who, we'd like to be me
eting with in Capitol. Have appointment wit
h Roland Burris so far. Would like Dick Durbin, Melissa Bean, and Mark Kirk.
Discussed medications. We think there's still a lot of research for psyche meds and how they work.
Trying to contact local NAMIs. WWW.bank.org; il.nami.org.;www.namiindiana.org.
Self CareEating proper foods - chocolate mousse included. vegetarian diet. Slept ten hours okay for now. Smoked 5 cigarettes. Did yoga in morning. Will do more tonight. Lots of fresh air on ride, but also indoors until camping starts.
That's about it for now.
Housing Task Force
namiccns
Last night we ate salad (everything couldn't let spoil in house) and rhubarb pie made by Al Lowery.
Comment: We will probably make more left turns than right.
Discussed who, we'd like to be me
eting with in Capitol. Have appointment wit
h Roland Burris so far. Would like Dick Durbin, Melissa Bean, and Mark Kirk.
Discussed medications. We think there's still a lot of research for psyche meds and how they work.
Trying to contact local NAMIs. WWW.bank.org; il.nami.org.;www.namiindiana.org.
Self CareEating proper foods - chocolate mousse included. vegetarian diet. Slept ten hours okay for now. Smoked 5 cigarettes. Did yoga in morning. Will do more tonight. Lots of fresh air on ride, but also indoors until camping starts.
That's about it for now.
Housing Task Force
namiccns
Friday, April 30, 2010
Send off to start in on the ride. April 30th
Day 1:
Departed 50 Boeger Place @ 12. People: Julie Savastio, Hugh Brady, Coleen Belzen (not sure on the name. Woman working with us from Daveri.) Joe from Countryside. Rita. Mary (blanking on last name, from NAMI Barrington.) Star. Barb Maier and Tom Maier. And others.
Discussed the finer points of the site. Lots of comraderie from everyone. Pictures taken. No one cried I think :( Town Hall meeting on May 5th.
Then rode 33 miles back south to Glen Ellyn to Chez Lowry.
Pancake breakfast tomorrow with local boy scouts.
-Nate
Departed 50 Boeger Place @ 12. People: Julie Savastio, Hugh Brady, Coleen Belzen (not sure on the name. Woman working with us from Daveri.) Joe from Countryside. Rita. Mary (blanking on last name, from NAMI Barrington.) Star. Barb Maier and Tom Maier. And others.
Discussed the finer points of the site. Lots of comraderie from everyone. Pictures taken. No one cried I think :( Town Hall meeting on May 5th.
Then rode 33 miles back south to Glen Ellyn to Chez Lowry.
Pancake breakfast tomorrow with local boy scouts.
-Nate
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