Archive for May, 2009

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May 20th                                         Steamboat Springs, CO

Today was a very productive day with a lemon slither of sadness. I was leaving a new favorite town and I was planning to finish the Rockies for the last time with two climbs and then a fifty mile downhill I had heard so much about. The first climb was long but tame and then after so much beauty I failed to realize that the second pass was much

shorter. I ended the day chasing a rain storm and completing about 130 miles only to know that I would

May 13th                                   Jackson, Wyoming

Today started off as a beautiful day. Dan’s mother wanted to take me through Teton Park at sunrise to see the light hit the majestic mountain. Dan also surprised us all with a delicious breakfast that lured me out of bed at like six o’clock. The food was awakening and the park was stunning, but I needed to get ready to ride and the wind was for once my friend. At 8am I was off with spring blowing in my hair. It’s cool to be able to see the pollen at work and the flowers growing day after day and the rivers

Key West, FL to Vernal, UT 

January 1, 2009 – May 15, 2009

5,173.53 miles – 3,325.99 km… Continue reading

May 9th                                     Rexburg, ID

So after having a wonderful time with Jourdan and her family I had to ask if I could stay one more day. I also overheard them talking about seeing Star Wars and wanted in because the show used to spark my imagination when I was younger and I wanted to see what they had done with it. Anything to keep those neurons firing and blending together seems to be a good idea in my book. They were happy to have me once again which I was thankful for and I knew that they were planting a garden in front of the house

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May 4th                    Lewiston, ID to some campsite

It was time to head off into the heart of the Pacific Northwest and see what these mountains are really all about. It was hard to leave Dani and Damien behind, but Dani were so nice and wrapped up my hummus she made from scratch and I lazily left around 9:30am. I like how there is so much light into the evening because I can leave later and that’s

April 30th-May 3rd                         

April 30th                                       Walla Walla, WA

This was a special day. I woke up early because I wanted to see Eli and Sam off to school. I was just amazed that two kids their age were responsible enough to get up and do all that they do on a regular basis – plus I was excited to find out if I could speak to Eli’s 5th grade class that day. Sure enough the teacher was happy to have

4,423.03 total miles   –so far

From: Julie Anne Jones <julie@julieannejones.com>

Date: Sat, May 2, 2009 at 12:28 AM

Subject: Sam, Eli & Julie had a cool week…

To: Julie Anne Jones <julie@julieannejones.com>

Happy May, everyone!

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