Friday, April 8, 2011

April 8, Day 39

It was hot today - stayed around 90 all afternoon.  We started the day off in a light fog which kept the temperature down for most of the morning.  It also made for beautiful scenes in the forests we were riding through.



We stopped and picked up some loblolly pine cones



The most of the day was spend riding through rural areas that look a lot like northern Indiana in the summer time. 


Here are the ACRES signs put together in a single sheet - thanks Shane for putting them all together.

And here are some additional ones from today.


This evening Dad taught Kevin how to call a doodle bug out of it's hole.  The pictures show the hole,  the video shows the process, and the final picture is the successful result - a live doodle bug!






We ended up in Wellborn, Florida after about 105 miles of riding.  If we keep up this pace we could be hitting the Atlantic on Sunday.  A lot of things can come up, but it's possible that this journey could be completed in just two days. 

7 Comments:

At April 8, 2011 at 5:51 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Way to go, Dave. You have such a talent for calling up doodle bugs; that's one of the reasons I miss you so much.
Jason, I wore Ben & Anna out today and they are already fast asleep.
Kevin, are you smelling/tasting victory about now?
So proud of all three of you.
Barbara

 
At April 8, 2011 at 6:02 PM , Blogger Amy said...

You haven't mentioned anything about how many bugs you've swallowed. You better give an up to date tally so people can get their pledge money ready! I can't believe there's only a couple inches left on the wall map we're filling out! I love you and miss you.

 
At April 8, 2011 at 6:03 PM , Blogger Amy said...

Barb, your comment made me laugh. Our Kissel men are so talented, aren't they?

 
At April 8, 2011 at 7:25 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Way to go guys!!!! You are getting so close to the Atlantic, you should be able to smell it. Super!!! Super!!! Super!!!!! Great job calling out that doodle bug. Almost being enough to eat??? Deep fryed??? Now we are talking!!!!

Have a great pedaling day tomorrow.

Uncle John

 
At April 8, 2011 at 7:38 PM , Blogger Unknown said...

are they doodle bugs because they do sand drawings?

 
At April 8, 2011 at 8:09 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shane, don't you know? They are actually larvae who catch ants and suck them dry so that they can't crawl out. And........doodle bugs can only go backwards. Bet you didn't know that either. Sand drawings.......
Barbara, trivia expert

 
At April 10, 2011 at 4:39 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

WOW, way to go guys!!! I can't believe it! Hip hip horray, the pledge makers better get their check books out! Seiously, congratulations. I should have wagered a bet you'd be home by Easter services!
Angie

 

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