Good Morning Eagles,

Today is Tuesday, May 29, 2012

It is day 48.

Only 5 days until Washington, D.C. and 53!

Getting ready to ride into Columbus, Ohio.

We were in Columbus, Ohio… our home school. 

We had a barbeque on Thursday, a picnic on Friday and a Solidarity ride with the community on Saturday.  We visited with family and friends.  We gave a talk at the College of Medicine about nutrition. We had so much fun. 

Columbus, Ohio Solidarity Ride 2012

We left Columbus and rode through Athens, Ohio and then on to West Virginia.  The Oswalt Eagle rode in the van.  It was 95 degrees.  There are beautiful trees and rolling hills.  We had a tiring but fun ride.

Hope you are having a great day. 

Your friends,

The Ride for World Health Team

The bicycles above are actually earrings! 

Bicycle earrings at our picnic in Ohio.

Good Morning Eagles,

Today is Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

It is day 42 and we are riding into OHIO. 

Only 11 days until Washington, D.C. and 53! 

We have travelled 3000 miles and have 700 miles to go.

Here is our schedule for the next few days:

		Starting at:	Ending at:
Day 42	Tuesday, May 22	Louisville, KY	Cincinnati, OH
Day 43	Wednesday, May 23	Cincinnati Event Day
Day 44	Thursday, May 24	Cincinnati, OH	Columbus, OH
Day 45	Friday, May 25	Columbus Event Day



                             

110 flat tires so far!  We started with 300 spares so we know how many flats we have had because we have 190 tires left.

Our oldest rider is Larry who is 70 years old.

 

Our state has an official state tree.  It is called the Buckeye Tree because it has seeds (called Buckeye Nuts) that look like a deer’s eyes.

“Buck” “Eye”… what do you think?

The Ohio State University’s mascot is called Brutus Buckeye.








          The Oswalt Eagle wanted to get a picture in front of the sign for Birdseye.

Birdseye, Indiana

We are always excited to hear from you on our blog and to hear about all your classroom activities.

We do not have lucky charms, but we carry things that remind of us the people we love.  We carry the Oswalt Eagle and we think of you on our journey.  The Oswalt Eagle is about to meet our Buckeye Nation...  The land of The Ohio State University.

Hope you are having a great day. 

Your friends,

The Ride for World Health Team...   Our names are:

National Riders:  Lisa, Jessica L., Laura, Reena, Mark, Amanda, Ben A., Jessica B., Courtney, Blair, Larry, Jessica C., Skylar, Nicole, Erin, Christopher, Ben R., Brad, Robbie, Daniel T.

Portion Riders:  Brock, Ken, Karina, John, Bo, Luke, Jim, Travis, Daniel W., David, Dennis, and Leslie





Days 38, 39, and 40

Three days and four states!!!!!

Good morning Eagles,

Here is our schedule for this weekend.    We will ride for  three days and will be in four different states. 

		Starting at:	Ending at:
Day 38	Friday, May 18	St. Louis, MO	Mt. Vernon, IL
Day 39	Saturday, May 19	Mt. Vernon, IL	Evansville, IN
Day 40	Sunday, May 20	Evansville, IN	Louisville, KY

You can see we are on day 38 with 15 days until Washington D.C. and 53!!!!

Here is when the Oswalt Eagle entered from Kansas City, Kansas into Kansas City, Missouri.  Half of the city is in one state, and half is in the other.



Jefferson City, Missouri and the Oswalt Eagle visiting the state capital building.



Statue of Thomas Jefferson in front of capital building.

The Missouri River runs through Jefferson City.

We take time to take care of our bikes.  We are cleaning and oiling our bike chains.

Hope you are having a great day.  We are riding. The Oswalt Eagle rides too!  We know you are working hard in school.  Keep up the good work.  We will too!

Your friends,

The Ride for World Health Team

Days 34 through 38

Good morning Eagles,

Here is our schedule for this week. 

You can see we are on day 34 with 19 days until Washington D.C. and 53!!!!

Starting at Finishing at  Day 34 Monday, May 14 Kansas City, KS Sedalia, MO Day 35 Tuesday, May 15 Sedalia, MO Jefferson City, MO Day 36 Wednesday, May 16 Jefferson City, MO Washington, MO Day 37 Thursday, May 17 Washington, MO St. Louis, MO Day 38 Friday, May 18 St. Louis, MO Mt. Vernon, IL

We left Kansas this morning and are riding into Missouri.



We use Microsoft Picture It software program to add the wheels. 



We went to the laundromat yesterday, and took time to look at our quarters.  We did NOT know about all the symbols!  We found a good website though, and are learning.

We were interested to hear about your living museum.  Amelia Earhart is an Aviation Pioneer!  She was born in Kansas.  Our symbols on our Ohio quarter honor the Wright Brothers who were the inventors of the airplane and our astronauts Neil Armstrong and John Glenn who were born in Ohio.

We have a list of things to bring:  one large duffle bag,  one small dufflebag or backpack., a sleeping bag, a pillow, a bike, helmet, and bike shoes and some money.  Our vans carry lots of other equipment like spare tires and parts. 



We do not stay in hotels very often.  Most nights we stay in community centers or schools.  On the night we were to stay in White City, we stayed in the high school gym.  We bring our bikes in to keep them safe.



We did not see any Monarch butterflies when we went through the Monarch Pass because it was only 40 degrees.   They have gone south for winter and will come back in summer.

We plan our stops.  If anyone needs to stop riding, then they put their bikes on the van and ride in the van.  We are drinking water, eating and putting on sunscreen.

We have a schedule.  We had a date and time we needed to be at your school.  We have a schedule each and every day.  If we need to, we load the bikes on the vans and drive to our destination.  We had to do that 2 days because of bad weather.  We are in Missouri.  We colored our route.

Thank you for sharing all your information about your class projects.  We can imagine how artistic your golden masks are.  We are still counting how many flats we have had and we will let you know.  So far, our largest number for one day was 35!  Happy Birthday.  We have celebrated a few birthdays too.  Have fun learning.  We are riding..and learning each and every day.

Your friends,

The Ride for World Health Team

Days 31 through 34

Good morning Eagles,

We are riding through Kansas.  We will leave Kansas this weekend.  It was good to hear from you on our blog.  We are proud that you are studying.  We are proud that you did your best on your tests.  Congratulations on keeping those TVs off.  We will answer your questions this weekend when we have more time.

Here is our schedule for the next couple of days.  Today is Friday, May 11.

Starting at Finishing at Day 31 Friday, May 11 White City, KS Topeka, KS Day 32 Saturday, May 12 Topeka, KS Kansas City, KS Day 33 Sunday, May 13 Kansas City Event Day Day 34 Monday, May 14 Kansas City, KS Sedalia, MO

Here are some pictures we wanted to share about our ride into and through Kansas.





The land in Kansas is flat.  The roads seem endless. 

The Oswalt Eagle loves learning.  We stop and read the signs.

We are thinking of you while we ride through Kansas.  We ride as a team.  We found a night to go bowling.  We celebrated a birthday at a Mexican restaurant.  We stop and talk.  We like learning too.  We are talking about the cows.  We are having fun. 

Hope you are having a great day. 

Your friends,

The Ride for World Health Team