Wednesday Morning Rides & Coffee

The Holy Saddle Saints met for coffee at the Morning Star Cafe this morning. Karen & Anne rode the canal trail and met Janelle & Myra there. WHAT A ZOO!

We arrived @ 8:45 AM to learn that the coffee bar can not serve drinks during Mass so we visited while we waited. Anticipating a huge "coffee rush" after Mass, we got in line & ordered our cups. Seriously ... the barista couldn't put anything in them but she had our cups laid out!

As the coffee addicts poured out of Mass, the cash register crashed and the Saddle Saints were in line without coffee & unable to pay. Chris M. came to Carol's aid & work on the register while she filled the addicts orders ... Saddle Saints waited patiently. The addicts dispursed and the Saints were finally served. Did I mention that IT WAS A ZOO!

During our meeting it was motioned & seconded that we should have a patron saint for our team. No one knows who will do that research ... we just thought it was cool. Anne suggested "St. Jude" ... patron saint of lost causes. Perhaps we can each adopt a personal saint name to chant during the ride when the going gets tough!

We'll plan on another ride next Wednesday ... Karen is requesting a group weekend ride too. Yahoo! I'll bet we could let boys ride with us then ... whatdoyouthink?

Signing off on behalf of Saddle Saints worldwide ... Anne!

Saddle Saints Meet For Coffee

On Wednesday 4/15/09 a few Saddle Saints met for coffee @ the Morning Star Coffee Shop. Karen, Myra, Diane, Jackie (honorary Catholic), and Anne hooked up for a cup-a-jo and fellowship. Janelle and her MOM were "accidentally" already there so they were able to chat for a bit. Anne braved the local bike paths on her Cannondale and attempted to recruit more Saddle Saints AND an extra Catholic or two. I vote that next time we meet @ the Morning Star ... more brave souls ride their bikes (it's only 10 miles from Anne's house ... a 30 minute ride). This will surely get us in shape for our Venus De Miles ride ... maybe we meet weekly ... we can also discuss Journey Days stuff!

Let me know what you think ... see you all soon!

Peace!

Libation, hydration, elation, perspiration!

Inaugural team members hydrating after the long ride. Take note ... the entire team is still smiling AFTER 35 miles! It was nothing! The luncheon was FABULOUS ... roasted chicken, beer, other foods, beer, etc. Anne gathered as many free beer tickets as possible from the many, many women there who did not understand the nutritional value in designer beer.

2008 Saddle Saints (we just didn't know our name yet)

Here they are ... the brave team members @ 5AM on their way to the inaugural 2008 Venus De Miles ride.

It was cold ... it rained ... Anne complained ... Julie's visor kept flying up ... we knew then and there that we were in line for saint-hood.