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White, and Pierre Carriere, our SAG vehicle drivers; and Rachelle Ralph, our massage therapist. Cyclists introduced themselves and shared why they had come to bicycle across the United States or other insight they chose. KathyJo Zezza of Minneapolis, Minnesota had come to celebrate the year of her fortieth birthday. Bill Looney from Seattle, Washington had come to bond with his twenty-year-old grandson, Michael Whelan and give him a special twenty-first birthday present.

Deluxe Camp Food

After friends, family, and staff took many group photos on tax day, Monday, April 15, we pedaled away in a cool California rain along the Pacific Ocean. For our next two nights we tented at campgrounds along the coast. Our dinners these nights were not like anyone would expect of a camping night. TK&A hired Randy Abbers to prepare the meals at the campgrounds, and this man knows how to please hungry bicyclists. Mouth-watering aromas of grilled chicken and grilled beef spread throughout our camp area as we set up our tents. There was no shortage of chicken, beef, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, salad, and for carbo-loading aficionados, spaghetti too. It was all deliciously seasoned.

Out of his humble pickup camper or the modest trailer in tow, Randy constructed his kitchen and catering facilities. He set up an industrial-sized, propane-fired grill for the chicken and beef. Another industrial-sized camp grill steamed the fresh broccoli and cauliflower, boiled the water for the spaghetti, and had another burner to heat the sauce. It was the sound of the gasoline-powered blender, however, that pulled our attention to Randy’s cooking area. How many campers do you know who carry a gas-powered blender? Out of the

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