Today’s ride was great, but somewhat uneventful; not surprising given that Florida is so flat and pleasant. I think what I want to focus on today is the generosity of the community that I belong to. Tonight we are staying in the house of an alumnus; and what a house it is! Beautiful, huge, right on the river; I got to swim off their private pier. But what’s amazing is that they are putting all 15 or so of us up in their house, free of charge, and making us dinner and breakfast and letting us use all their facilities. And it really makes me think about life goals and what’s important in life. Having a fancy house is nice, but using it for the benefit of a community is really the sweetest part. I want to own things, but only inasmuch as I use them for the service of others. It’s a small thing, but I rent out my basement for a very low price on AirBNB, and although I do make money, I look at it more as a community service. I get a lot of folks who for whatever reason don’t have anywhere else to go, and it makes me feel good to give them a place to live for at least a couple of nights. I want to get more into volunteering my time and my belongings in service of others.
On a biking note, it’s been awesome riding with Rob Morris, even if he does cheat by having an e-bike. Just kidding, Rob. Maybe. The weather was amazing, my cold is dying off, and everything is going swimmingly.
I was supposed to see Jamie today but she is not feeling well so we will hang out tomorrow. In the meantime, hello from sunny Florida!
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