Every Time I Hear that Whistle, I Hang My Head and Cry

Congrats to Ms. Ashley Mize for correctly naming "Kingpin" by Wilco as the Song of the Day from Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Current Reading: East of Eden by John Steinbeck.

Recent Book Purchases:

• The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq by George Packer.
• Annapurna by Maurice Herzog.
• Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission by Hampton Sides.
  
• Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story by Chuck Klosterman.
  

In an update on the GSP for OIF ride to California front, it appears from our planning that we will be arriving in Malibu sometime early in the morning on Monday, March 13th. As we sat down to plan out the route and switch points for the two riding teams, we began to become very excited about the prospects of riding through the Arizona deserts at night with Indian reservations all around and only the moon to keep us company (Well, besides the two support vehicles, but you get the idea).

Here is a list of the guys going on the trip:

Cole Griffith

Jim Kizer

Patrick Vincent

Alan Motes

Demetrius Collins

Kyle Miller

Todd Freeman

Nathan Moore

Adam Manlove

I would put a picture of Manlove here, but I couldn't find one. Manlove, shape up or ship out!

Blake Browder

Heath Huston

Mason Orr

Clark Packer

Andrew Skinner

Jordan Williams

Caleb Henderson

Jon Hinson
Note to Jon Hinson: Let people take more pictures of you. Jerk.

Chad Hutchins

Myself

Please begin to pray that God would be watching over us and would bless our travel and those that we meet along our journey. It's hard to believe, but one week from today we should be basking in the glow of the California sun with the long trip behind us. I can't wait!