April 12, 1993

BICYCLE RV

I took my new friend's advice and stayed an extra day in Williams, Arizona. I was glad that I did because it had snowed a little during the night. I was offered the chance to go to here second grade class with the bike and give a little talk to the kids.

Around ten in the morning, I loaded up the bicycle and headed up to the school. I was surprised that when I got to the school nobody stopped me and asked any questions why I was bringing the bike into the school. It took a few minutes finding my friend's classroom and I was glad that the door was open.

The kids were all at their desks with a look of surprise on their faces. For about a minute nobody made a sound and then a little girl yelled out "Teacher, Teacher, He's got a bicycle RV." This comment really made my day because I didn't think a second grader would make this association between my loaded bike and an RV. For about an hour, the kids crowded around the bike while I explained what was all on it and also showed them where I've been on a map.