<< Hi Everybody!  I am so excited about something.  I got my first rider
 mileage patch from AERC today.  For 250 miles! :) (okay all you people with
 millions of miles, you can laugh now!).  It's not much, but it's a start,
 and it sure seems like it took forever to get this far. >>
Hi Karen,   from a beginner who has completed a mere 50 miles... that 250
mile patch sounds pretty darn good!  Hearty congratulations on your
accomplishment, and many, many more miles!
Susan Swope
Kentucky