3rd Annual - Trains & Bikes with your Buddies

Yesterday was another great ride for the PCRs. Big Man was determined to show his biking buddies what a scenic ride it is in the spring along the foothills of the Utah County snow capped mountains. The 1st success was getting to the the train station with 22 mins to spare. After last year, Big Man was NOT going to miss the train again. As always, the PCRs were quick to make new friends and invited their NBFF, Carly, to join them for breakfast.

After arriving in Orem, some of the older riders (all of us) needed a potty stop, 2nd success, and so Big Man took them to his home away from home, SimTek Fence.  The ride finally started the and the journey began. At the 1st summit, Mr. T gave the TATS (Thought At The Summit), and in the spirit of the Irish, since Prez. Hale had just visited Ireland last week, Mr. T shared the following, in an Irish accent.... TOO FUNNY!

“Nodding the head does not row the boat”.

“When you marry your mistress, you create a job vacancy.”

“The Irish don't know what they want and are prepared to fight to the death to get it.”

“A man in love is incomplete until he has married, then he is finished.”

The 3rd success was getting to Alpine as a TEAM, where Mr. T suggested he leave a little early, while little man repaired a flat. We're not sure if Mr. T intentionally let the air out to get a head start on the big climb over SunCrest, but we do know next time you leave early, take someone that knows the way. As the the remaining riders rode quickly to catch Mr. T and Prez Hale, they got to the summit and NO Mr. T/Prez Hale.  Thinking they had reached the top and keep going, they raced down the hill, not knowing that Prez Hale had once again be personally challenged with directions. Mr. T, we're glad you had access to a map to find your way home... 

The 4th success was hooking-up with the BIGGER MAN, Dave Robbins, 5 times LOTOJA. Big Man thought he was a good draft. Dave, thanks for joining the older guys.

 Before jumping on the train, don't forget your luggage

 We're ready to ROCK N ROLL

 "Young lady, are these old guys causing a problem?"

 So this is where the Big Man works

 Great Vistas

 Big Man & Bigger Man

As we all enjoy this Easter weekend, I share words from Prez Hale. 

Happy Easter!  Easter is on one of my favorite Christian “feast days”—those days on which we give joyous celebration of historical events that occurred in Jesus’ life.  In commemoration of the day of his resurrection this morning I read the 19^th and 20^th chapters of St. John in which is recounted the death and resurrection of Jesus.  John’s statement in the 31^st verse of the 20^th Chapter struck me.  He wrote: “But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”   What better proof could be offered to a skeptical mind than an eyewitness account of someone who saw Jesus crucified, the soldier stab Jesus with a spear, and then saw Him alive on the third day.  Jesus’ resurrection is tangible evidence of the divinity of his mission.  Often times the significance of that fact is overlooked.

It's great to know that when we fall, which Mr. T and Big Man can tell you how it hurts even when coming to a stop, WE WILL ALL RIDE AGAIN!

YIPPY SKIPPY 

Two of our favorite PCRs had to miss the ride as they continue to train "new missionaries".