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Just Another Day of Riding Alexandria Tennessee

Submitted by Jonathan on Sat, 02/09/2008 - 10:19

After spending the night at the DeKalb County Fair Bill set out. The weather was perfect for riding; the sun was out, the air was crisp and cool all day.

DeKalb County Fair: Alexandria, Tennessee

Submitted by Jonathan on Thu, 02/07/2008 - 08:49

Alexandria is home to the DeKalb County Fair, known affectionately as the "Grandpa Fair of the South" ~~(follow this link to learn about the fairgrounds)~~. Jack and Faye came by on a cold Sunday after attending church to open up the Kenneth Sandlin Center building for us. It was warm inside and there was a stove that Brenda used to cook. It would have been a miserable night if they hadn't opened the building for us.

Leaving Rock Bottom Stables Nashville Tennessee

Submitted by Jonathan on Mon, 02/04/2008 - 17:24

As Bill continued to make his way east, we relied on Rock Bottom Stables. The people at Rock Bottom welcomed us into their world and we met many good people. There was at least one rider from Rock Bottom ridding with Bill while he was in the Nashville area.

Is Blackie OK?

Submitted by Jonathan on Thu, 01/31/2008 - 13:38

After Blackie had started limping we took him to Rock Bottom Stables to rest. The crew had also rested up and now it was time to get moving again. The question on our minds though was if Blackie was going to be ok. The Rock Bottom Crew accompanied Bill and Blackie on their first trek since he had first started limping.

Square Dancing Part 4 Final Nashville Tennessee

Submitted by Jonathan on Thu, 01/24/2008 - 09:18

We would like to sincerely thank Plus Unlimited for inviting us to participate in their activities. We all had a lot of fun, and hope to see them again.

Square Dancing Part 3 Nashville Tennessee

Submitted by Jonathan on Tue, 01/22/2008 - 13:21

Bill continued talking the the group and expresses his wish to continue to profile the country in a positive light.

Square Dancing Part 2 Nashville Tennessee

Submitted by Jonathan on Mon, 01/21/2008 - 07:55

The square dancing stopped for a bit and everyone listened while Bill told everyone about the journey.

Square Dancing Part 1 Nashville Tennessee

Submitted by Jonathan on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 11:57

The Square Dance group Plus Unlimited invited us one of their events. Bill visited with the group and told them about his adventure.

Bill and Blackie Arrive: Hendersonville, North Carolina

Submitted by Jonathan on Thu, 01/17/2008 - 12:54

Bill's mission to ride across the country is complete. Well there is no doubt that Bill and Blackie will have new adventures (the planning of such adventures are being worked out), this journey has finished.

I have been fine tuning the site, making sure it can withstand the onslaught of visitors we have been receiving lately. There is more video from my little Fuji FinePix S700; Brenda asked me to skip ahead and put up the wedding videos, but before that the last video was back in Nashville. I'm "behind"; I'm working on that... In the mean time have a look at the pictures of the Final Ride.

Update: Final Ride: Mama's Pics

Click here to view the gallery pictures.

Fox News Phone Interview

Submitted by Jonathan on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 14:59

Today Brenda, Bill, Dallas and I Traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina, to have lunch with Michel. That wasn't what we had in mind when headed out this morning. Fox News requested that Bill come to Charlotte the other day, and Michel came to pick us up and drive us over to Fox's studio. The directions given to him where completely wrong, and so Bill did his interview over the phone. But like Bill says, "crap" happens.