Well, that was sort of boring, unless you're from the Pacific Northwest. I had my own superbowl of chips, however, to keep me occupied.
Before today's game, and after going to yoga and briefly going on my bike trainer (yawn), I met with Stacy's brother Scott, our trivia guy. This will be a fun event in February, I think! I hope it ends up being worth it, for all the time I'm spending on it.
Yesterday, at the MS Conference and awards/recognition dinner, I learned that MS research has really progressed greatly over the past five years. This is my fifth year riding, so I feel really connected to that progress. I even learned a thing or two at the team captain meeting.
I was on the VIP list of fundraisers, but the real stars are all of the dedicated volunteers. I met the people who hand out food at the biking rest stops and stop traffic for safe crossings, including the woman who always wears full orange outfits (the MS Society's color) and the people dressed as Santa at rest stop #3 of the super hot July TRAM. These people give a ton of themselves. It is very inspiring to hear their stories and to know about their connection to MS.
The only thing that I'm not sure I fully support was the occasional standing ovation. Is it weird to give standing ovations when many of the attendees have mobility issues, limiting their ability to participate in a standing ovation?
Regardless, I'm hoping we can motivate our team to kick some MS butt, just like the solid showing by the Seahawks tonight.
Today I drove along where I have gone for some pretty adventurous (flats, deep water, wipe out) bike rides. I can't wait for spring and new adventures! (That's also when my blog posts are more fun to read!)
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