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Re: [RC] Jordan's First 50 - Peter Harper------------------------------------------------------------ From: "Patricia Israelson" <mspattykirk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [RC] Jordan's First 50 OK Ride Camp........it's official Jordan Israelson and PA Artaxerxes (Artie) completed their first 50 mile = Endurance ride yesterday at the Road Warrior ride in Canton, TX. Now they are officially Endurance Riders. They finished in 27th place = with 34 starters. Jordan was riding down the road with both hands up in = the air, and Artie was "tap dancin" all the way. Mimi (Grandma) is claiming "bragging rights"!! Patty Israelson (aka Mimi) ------------------------------------------------------------ Congratulations Patty! You have a right to be proud of your granddaughter Jordan. She did a terrific job and it was a pleasure to see her through the last 9 miles of the ride. It seems a little ironic that we rode together for her first 25LD three short years ago and I would be there to help her finish her first 50. As Paul Harvey used to say "Now for the rest of the story..." Jordan kept me entrained with non-stop chatter and jokes. "What do you call a chicken that crosses the road, rolls in mud, and then crosses the road again..... A dirty double crosser!" It was getting dark and I wanted to get the ride over with while we still had some light. Jordan's feet were getting tired so she could not post for long so we did a lot of walking. Then she needed to go pee..... "Can't we go knock on one of these peoples doors and see if they will let me use their bathroom?" "No honey, your gonna have to find a bush by the side of the road." She wasn't pleased with my suggestion so we pressed on. Finally we caught up to two woman riders who volunteered for potty duty. I rode ahead and let Ladyhawk graze while the girls took care of business. After a bit Jordan comes trotting back saying "I can't believe it! She had me pee right in the middle of the road!" We only had two more miles to go and trotted the rest of the way back to camp in full darkness. We crossed the finish line with a big war whoop. Jordan was now officially an Endurance Rider, she had peed in the wilderness and finished her first 50 in style! I hope to see you two on the trails again soon. Pete Harper Ladyhawk PS Don't tell Jordan I told her ride story, she will never foregive me. ;-) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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