“I am not much of a joiner”
Kent Peterson over at Kent’s bike blog
I am not much of a joiner either BUT I have been reading FatCyclist for a while now and Fatty’s wife Susan is fighting cancer. I have never commented and I don’t know him personally but I read about him and his wife a lot, so now I feel like I do. Fatty has a lot of friends in his Internet neighborhood and he has formed (is forming) a team for the Livestrong challenge and well, I am in…just because.
And because I also know JohnnyDeep, a friend of a friend who is fighting cancer with a vengeance.
Johnny, I have a hard time following your progress but I do check in and I invariably wonder what I could say or do. Nothing seems right. I don’t know what to do or say and the answer just circles back to “nothing seems appropriate”; I don’t know why.
- I don’t know you enough
- I am not good at “this”
- it is too hard to read your blog
- but everything helps
- and I only met you a few times so just let him have his space
- but he always welcomed me into his house despite all that…
So enough is enough, and I don’t know if this is appropriate really either; is 100 miles of riding my bike enough? Not really, but it is what it is and I can do this.
So June 21, 2009 I will ride my yellow recumbent 100 miles in honor of JohnnyDeep and for Fatty’s wife Susan.
If you feel like contributing you may do so on my Livestrong Challenge fund-raising page here.
I guess now I’m a joiner.
blief 
Hej, Lief
A friend of mine, who is a blogoholic/Facebookoholic and god knows what else there is to be oholic about. She asked me if I wasn’t curious about people I’ve known around the world. The thing is I don’t get all this blogging and stuff, but the other day I decided to give it a try. So I looked up Alida (little Alida from “Pain”) and there was link to your blog. (Couldn’t find a blog for Mimi though)
It looks really good!
So I just wanted to stop by and say hello. You’ve come a long way, with a beautiful family.
I’m married too, still living in Västerås.
Write me back if you want or if you don’t; have a nice life (like Meg Ryan would say!) 😉
/Maria
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Way to go Lief. This is truly a great reason to ride!!!
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Lief,
For a hundred miles that you do and I can’t, that ought to be worth contributing for the cause. I will combine with the Grand Mother and “you got it”! We’ll give something; I will guarantee that it will be worth your ride.
Love, Your Grandpa Z
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I’m in. I will ride the 100 miles with you, as long as somebody who depends on us doesn’t need an emergency appendectomy on that day.
Where are we going?
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My mother and I had cancer, so this is a cause “close to home.” It’s wonderful of you to participate in this ride! Count me in as one of your supporters.
Just last night I came across a site that has suggestions on what to say/do for people who are “fighting the fight” and their family members, in case it helps you: http://www.circusofcancer.org/HTH-toc.html It even has a link to send an e-card of support.
Good luck (and better weather than you’re having now!) on your ride.
Troy’s sister
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Leif
I am honored more than you know! I cannot express with words alone what this means to me! How can I get involved…what can I do?
It get kind of overwhelming sometimes! I guess all I have to say is… Thanx!
PS why have we not had a beer or two together in the last year or two…? Is it something we can blame on Shawn?
p.p.s…Add me to your blogroll! Whatever you want me to do…I am there for you! Keep that in mind!
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