as being  philanthropists.   Their support of the St. John's River, The Baptist Cancer Institute, etc is leaving an impact on the Jacksonville community.  When life gets whittled down to just a few simple words to place on a tombstone, I can’t think of many better than Philanthropist!

A thought for the day –What would you like on your tombstone?

The RIDE started out with the opportunity to visit with and thanks over 20 of the staff members of the Cancer Institute.  What a dedicated group there to help survivors become real SURVIVORS!  I told them the purpose of the RIDE was to put them out of work and not one complained. It was good to tell our story to WJXT TV.  If we can, we will place the coverage in the Press Section.

Late morning Bruce and Judy dropped me off at a ferry on the North side of the city and waved good-bye.

If you haven’t been on the northern coast of Florida, I would suggest it for your list of “Things To Do.” I am sharing some of the sites along the way and will comment on a few.

Amelia Island has a special place in our memory bank since we vacationed there about 30 years ago with Laura and Scott.  I took a little detour to visit a condo, which we almost purchased with some very good friends.  Unfortunately, Bob Knowlton lost his battle to cancer in his early 40’s.  Why do we let a husband and father be taken so quickly?

At first I didn’t see the purple wisteria but I knew it was present because of its fragrance similar to a gardenia.  I was raised in a 100-year-old farm home with a wrap around porch covered with wisteria.  They say the sense of smell is one of our strongest senses.  Boy, did it take me back “home” for a short while…

You might be wondering why I took a picture of bales of pine straw.  As I travel the country I am sure we will see differences in customs, practices, accents, architecture, etc.  Who is right or who is wrong?  Why do some people rake up pine needles and throw them away, while others bale the pine straw, in order to spread it around their yards.  Who is right and who is wrong?  Why are we always trying to be so judgmental?

Yes, we even eat different things.  Have you ever had hot boiled peanuts right out of the pot? Well, Terri was had been cooking some for 6 hours and was nice enough to share some for lunch.  She also gave me a “vine ripened” tomato and a Valencia orange.  What Southern hospitality!  Kyle asked, “What do I eat on my bike?”  Well, today is a good day to answer that question.

See the picture of the lemon water and apples?
This was taken at the Ritz Carlton on Amelia Island.  At times our best thoughts are hard for others to appreciate.  I stopped in to share my thought for the afternoon.  “Wouldn’t it be wonderful publicity for the Ritz to give Bob a complementary room?”  I thought is an ingenious idea, but soon I was on my way pedaling another 20 miles to my Comfort Inn.  I did get some of that ice-cold water…

See the red Lexus?
Notice the white paper in the door?  Well, for my business, I leave an information package about window coverings on the doorknobs of any new homes I see.  I thought I would prospect the same way for A RIDE FOR 3 REASONS.  So while I ride, I will pass out information and hope for a new member of the team to come on board.  I always like to know if my prospecting pays off, so if you own that red Lexus, please let me know. 

Question: Have you told someone new about www.3reasons.org?  Our goal is $500,000…

I think the last picture is a good way to end a great day.  I can’t say it better than that…

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