So they’re off.
This afternoon, three 18-year-old boys loaded up three bicycles and pedaled off to Baltimore for the first leg of a 4-month journey that will take them up to Boston, over to Seattle (by train), then down the west coast and across the United States. One of them was my son, Tyler (that’s him on the left).
They were pretty patient with all the picture taking and questions from parents and friends asking about first aid kits, giving advice over routes, and expressing dismay over how small a kitty litter box seems when it’s converted into panniers (that would be Tyler’s alt-flavored choice for saddle bags, they’re known among some cross country trekkers to be watertight and cheap). Maybe the boys were tolerant because we plied them with bagels and fresh fruit before they left. Or maybe they’re smart enough to know big love when they see it.
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