The Power of Love... Bike & Build Love

I'm not sure what it is about Bike & Build, but no matter if I'm on the trip or not, anytime I talk to someone from that trip, I am immediately reenergized. The trip ended at the end of August, but I still manage to keep in touch in some way, shape, or form with a ton of the people from the trip. Since I've started to send out the packages to the B&B folks, I've received many messages and phone calls, and they always make me smile. Of course I'm glad they appreciate the videos, but I'm incredibly thankful to have such a close group of friends to talk to and share laughs with still. Though I didn't get a chance to see Brandt today in Cleveland, he gave me a call while on his way back home to Michigan, and it was so great to hear from him. I haven't seen him since he left in the wee hours of the morning in Santa Barbara, but talking to him on the phone was like the good ol' days on Bike & Build. We were able to catch up on how our busy lives are going, and we shared very fond memories of the trip. I have to say, the people on B2SB '10 are some of the most incredible people I know. I am so fortunate to have met them, and shared such an amazing journey across the country with them this past summer. We manage to have reunions in various locations where we can meet up in person and I'm glad that though our family is now all over the world (since we have one person in Russia and one in Africa at the moment, and one who is headed to Bhutan soon), we have managed to find a way to keep in touch and keep the Bike & Build love going. I have been wearing a white bracelet since the day I got it somewhere in Arizona. This bracelet is in memory of Paige Hicks who passed away while on another Bike & Build route last summer. On the outside of the bracelet it says "B&B liveslovesrides", and I'm glad to say that though B2SB'10 has technically ended, the love is still there!