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DAY 23
St. Louis, MO
REST DAY
A rest day -- or “rest” day, more appropriately. We get up and don’t have to get on our bikes. That, in and of itself, is kind of amazing. We do have work to do, however. Gary is speaking at Anheuser Busch today -- as in the makers of Budweiser (the home office, no less).
We roll down there and meet our group -- they’re wonderful. Gary is an electric speaker, captivating the group with his comfort on stage, passion for the material and information. It’s great to watch people nodding, wearing the bands and signing the committment cards. Again -- this is a HUGE corporation.
There have been and will be great questions of, what were you doing talking to a company that makes an “unhealthy” product. Well, what would we do? Ostracize those who want to listen? This group is comprised of people -- people who are interested, who want the information. What they do with it is their business. As for making an unhealthy product, that could be said for many things. Life is about choices, Gary is fond of saying. Also, everything in moderation.
I’ve had my time with alcohol. I drank quite a bit in my late teens and through my twenties. I still enjoy a beer or glass of wine now and then, but I don’t drink to get drunk anymore. Life is far too precious. I remember my last hangover several years ago too well to want to revisit it. I felt stupid and I felt like I was wasting a precious gift -- totally by my own actions.
We got a VIP tour of the brewery (which takes up 10 city blocks!) after that. It’s an amazing place.
Afterward went to pickup our fifth rider, Raul. He is a member of Gary and Geoff’s church back in Las Vegas. He’s a very nice guy and quite a rider from what I understand. We had another speaking engagement with a ladies group at a church in another part of St. Louis. It was similar information from Gary, but he related differently to the smaller, more laid back crowd. He was able to get a little closer to them. Again, they were smiling, laughing and nodding their heads at his words.
We finished the night by coming back to our incredible hosts’ house. I commented that it felt like coming home because of how welcome they made us feel. Excellent dinner, company and friendship. We got our laundry done, rerouted (as we had some problems with the location where we ended on Sunday), fixed our bikes, re-worked the SAG and are now ready for bed. It’ll be time to get up and get back on the road all too soon. That’s okay. For now, we sleep (in the comforts of a house...ahhhhh...).
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