PUT 2013 Day 4 - Mother's Day

 The last day of the ride is my favorite and not just because it means the end of long days in the saddle.  The route from Annapolis to Washington DC takes us through beautiful countryside.  Nothing better than riding through tunnels of trees over rolling hillsides.  As we got to more populated areas, there were a lot of shouts of "Happy Mother's Day" to all the Mothers leaving Church, standing patiently on street corners and possibly a little annoyed sitting in cars.

Once we reach DC, all the Chapters of the PUT converge at RFK stadium.  I took the time there to re-connect with a few people who rode some of the other routes and put a few finishing touches on my bike. 

Skier Barbie kept her hair looking good by hanging out in a plastic bag in my jersey pocket for most of the trip, but for the last leg, she rode proudly on the handlebars.  Glad she brought laughter to those who thought it silly to have her on the ride, but even happier when it brought laughter to a Widow as she arrived for the first time at the Memorial.   

With the new wheel and wheel cover on the bike and Ski Barbie ready to go, we hit the road. 

The final leg into the Memorial takes us by the Capitol and Supreme Court and lots of tourists along Pennsylvania Ave. 

Huge crowds met us at the Memorial and I was able to connect with the families of several of the Officers for whom we rode.

 The most important of those on Mother's day, were the families of Celena Hollis and Mary Ricard, Mothers.



Stats for the day:
Miles ridden:  35
$ raised by the PUT for the Memorial:  1.72 million