I started this entry on our Rest Day in Kerrville. Today, April 10, we have another Rest Day, and I plan to finish.

As of April 6, we were halfway through our cross country tour, in terms of days. According to my bicycle computer, we are more than half way in miles. And my legs hope we may be done with the worst of the climbing.

So, I would like you to meet my fellow travelers. (By the way, our cue sheets use the above code, which we assume means Cross Country Southern Tier 2013.)

Linda Baldwin from Missoula, MT, Guide, Chef and “Motherhen”

Carol Wilder from Oak Harbor, WA, Guide, Mechanic, and Tour Captain

Wendy Appleby (left) and Gail Devitt (right) from Roseville, CA, with Bubba

Flo Bahtia from Australia by way of Sugar Land, TX

Marilyn Blanchfield (left) and Linda Smith, from New Zealand

Mel Brill from Orlando, FL

Pat Calchina from Madison, WI (Sadly, Pat fell on April 7th, shattering her elbow, and has now returned to Wisconsin)

Moira Drennan from Scotland, super SAG

Susan Gillies from Calgary

Nancy Innes from Gorham, ME

Barbara Kautz from York, ME

Evelyn Kaye from Boulder, CO

Jo Lukezic from Florence, CO

Brenda Mamer from Merrill, WI

Julie Martin from Boise, ID, our youngest member and super SAG

Ann Matwick from Peachtree City, GA, serves as our Sous Chef

Helen Pagendorf from Wausau, WI

Jan Prata from Bear, Delaware

Cher Reynolds on the right from Auckland, New Zealand

Judi Rozelle from West Plains, MO

Pat Rush from Schenectady, NY, super SAG

Judi Soule from Kent, CT

Carla Souza from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, super SAG

Leilani Sundt from Sequim, WA on the left

May Toms (right) from Greensboro, NC

Donna Toothman from Los Gatos, CA, my most regular riding partner

Beth Welch from Southport, CT

Nancy Howard from West Roxbury, CT, injured 3/18, left us in Silver City to return home

Bell Brinn, from Evergreen, CO, injured 3/8, left us 3/15 to return home