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Hi Jeff,
I read this journal several months ago and I should have commented on it then, but for some reason I didn't. "The Strait Story" is also one of my favorite movies. It is so sweet and quirky and well-acted. Major kudos to you for riding that route.
I grew up in northeastern Iowa and have seen many of the roads Alvin Straight rode on. I know that hill where he lost control of his lawnmower and had to wait for it to be repaired very well.
The reason I bring it up now is because somebody brought your recent CycleBlaze journal up on one of my other cycling websites. Check out the comments section at the bottom of the page: http://cycle365.life/cycle-life-challenge-rides-12-15/
Also, check out this comment section: http://cycle365.life/the-collection-that-wasnt/
Greg,
4 years agoThanks for reading my journal and for this posting. This movie is still my favorite. At one time I'd purchased six DVD copies - some to give away and others to loan out. I'm down to two now.
Thanks also for the links to the recent Cycle365 discussions. I didn't know about those.
I had heard of pasties before. My wife reminded me of the only time we came close to eating some - in Mackinaw City in 1996 during a family vacation. We'd finished our lasagna dinners and asked the waitress if pasties were a type of dessert.
I enjoy reading Emily's trip reports at "Ramble Out Yonder" and now, thanks to Bill Stone, Scott Anderson, and you, I have another site to go to for interesting reading!
Jeff