Daddy Rides!

On April 12th and 13th, Drew rode in the BPMS150 ride from Houston to Austin. Day 1 was brutal with a 20-30 mph headwind ALL day. Daddy was in the saddle way too long that day and was beat when he arrived in LaGrange, TX 99.5miles later. Day 2 (67 miles) was much better. He and the remaining three riders in his group were able to draft together and enjoy the benefits of cycling actually being a team sport. On Sunday they also enjoyed calmer winds and glorious Texas April blue skies. We met them at the finish line, along with thousands of others. So even though we saw them cross the line, they sadly did not see Jasper high up on my shoulders looking proud as can be. :)

Here are the riders who finished together: Nathan Johnson, Corbett Klempay, Andy Rouse and Drew.
Jasper napped on Sunday until I woke him up and put him directly in the car seat so we could race downtown for the big finish. Consequently, he didn't have any lunch. So while we were gathering up Drew's luggage, we took a few moments to give him some strawberries. Jasper loves strawberries, but he hadn't eaten them like this before. He couldn't get enough! If you look closely in his glasses, you'll see our reflections in each lens.
Jasper was so glad to see daddy again this day!

There was a heavy frost overnight in LaGrange, so Drew's tent was wet, wet, wet. yuck. we had to air everything out and let it all dry fully before anything could get packed away for the next camping trip. Jasper enjoyed running around in the driveway and the front yard while we were airing things out.
yes, his hair is getting long again.
Drew was proud of Jasper because he's watched Drew use his bike pump enough that he knows the right way to use it. Like father like son!