Yesterday began "the goodbye's", they continue through tomorrow morning when Jamey's pedals make their first rotations into his adventurous vast unknown.
It's like being a 21st century pilgrim or pioneer setting out on a journey with a good vision of how that journey will play out ultimately but without a clue of the details.
All the things taken for granted on a daily basis, an electrical socket, a hot shower, a soft pillow and bed, a cold drink from the fridge, unavailable.
He has an array of supplies that will make the travel comfortable and still as light and unencumbered as possible, and intends to frequent establishments where he can tap into wi-fi and electronics rechargings.
He expects he'll do some couch surfing but largely he will camp in a one man tent with few if any conveniences.
He will mostly follow maps created by bicyclists for bicyclists and include information pertinent and specific to bicyclists. He has confidence that he will fare well.
He is taking only a change or 2 of clothes and the 1 pair of shoes he'll be wearing. Those shoes have been "broken in" so he knows they are comfortable, but in typical Jamey fashion he decided they should get "funned" up. So he asked Ape to splash them with her creative doodling.
Now, every spin of the crank and every step on unknown soil will be accompanied by the familiar. Sister's doodled shoes.
And what's more they were doodled with the sharpies purchased to make the banner for his send off party hosted and well attended by the people who love and appreciate his colorful character, his friends and family.
So the shoes are now simply a representative of all who will be thinking of him, praying for him and cheering him on, right there with him.
You never walk alone Jamey, never ever!
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