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Fred visits Brenda at the IUP Graduate School office, and thanks her and all the staff for all their support.
http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/PermaLink,guid,b9232593-a1b0-4619-9084-ca32a443bae7.aspx http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/2008/08/21/FredGoesBackToWork.aspx Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:53:32 GMT <a href="http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=frednmezw4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9637/frednmezw4.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"></a> <br> <br> <span class="499293420-25082008"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">Fred visits Brenda at the&nbsp;IUP Graduate School office, and thanks her and all the staff for all their support.</font></span> <br> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=b9232593-a1b0-4619-9084-ca32a443bae7" /> http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/CommentView,guid,b9232593-a1b0-4619-9084-ca32a443bae7.aspx http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=5469288f-9afe-4bb1-b453-f1f78afddc41 http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/PermaLink,guid,5469288f-9afe-4bb1-b453-f1f78afddc41.aspx Alex Esten http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/CommentView,guid,5469288f-9afe-4bb1-b453-f1f78afddc41.aspx http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=5469288f-9afe-4bb1-b453-f1f78afddc41 356 http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/PermaLink,guid,5469288f-9afe-4bb1-b453-f1f78afddc41.aspx http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/2008/08/20/WelcomeHome.aspx Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:13:14 GMT <a href="http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1669cf9.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9756/img1669cf9.th.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://img82.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0188wm5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/7853/img0188wm5.th.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://img356.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1668qb4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/8100/img1668qb4.th.jpg" border="0"></a><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=5469288f-9afe-4bb1-b453-f1f78afddc41" /> http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/CommentView,guid,5469288f-9afe-4bb1-b453-f1f78afddc41.aspx http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=c9d2f904-4806-48ae-8522-b9b9ff057c80 http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/PermaLink,guid,c9d2f904-4806-48ae-8522-b9b9ff057c80.aspx Alex Esten http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/CommentView,guid,c9d2f904-4806-48ae-8522-b9b9ff057c80.aspx http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=c9d2f904-4806-48ae-8522-b9b9ff057c80 295 http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/PermaLink,guid,c9d2f904-4806-48ae-8522-b9b9ff057c80.aspx http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/2008/08/15/TheyMadeIt.aspx Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:11:40 GMT <img src="http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8812/img0797fj7.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/aggbug.ashx?id=c9d2f904-4806-48ae-8522-b9b9ff057c80" /> http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/CommentView,guid,c9d2f904-4806-48ae-8522-b9b9ff057c80.aspx http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=0aac1de8-1c05-441d-a5c1-8e65f2736f2b http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/pingback.aspx http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/PermaLink,guid,0aac1de8-1c05-441d-a5c1-8e65f2736f2b.aspx Alex Esten http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/CommentView,guid,0aac1de8-1c05-441d-a5c1-8e65f2736f2b.aspx http://www.tourforthecure.net/blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=0aac1de8-1c05-441d-a5c1-8e65f2736f2b 414

Brenda and the staff at IUP's Graduate School office offer their encouragement!



The Thress family sends their love!

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More scenic riding, some interesting interactions involving a foreign man giving us advice on relationships.

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Rode through 20 miles of cold rain and headwind on Route 16a. Once again, we became Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt as we chased storms for the rest of the day.

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Relaxing day of rest. Threw the frisbee on the Alberta campus. Got the bikes fixed. Picked up some supplies and relaxed in the motel hot tub.

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Grueling day of riding entering Edmonton. Countless flats mixed with expressway traffic made entering the city a nightmare. It was great to sleep in the motel though! Edmonton was really cool, especially on the south side. Reminded me a lot of South Street in Philadelphia (Alex's Note: betcha not as many amazing gyros!)





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75 miles today. Interesting winds. Warm shower in a campground. Edmonton tomorrow.

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Had a great sleep through a gigantic thunderstorm last night. Fought winds for 35 miles into Lloydminster and took a break until 6. Finished the day at 66 miles and camped on top of a ridge on the side of the road overlooking rolling hills and lakes.

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Fred is upset because his bike is sappy. Rough riding today - ended early in Maidstone.

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