Hi Friends! It’s time again to take that long bike ride across Massachusetts for the Pan Mass Challenge. A quick reminder for those of you who are new to this worthy cause. The Pan Mass Challenge is a biking event where 6,000 riders raise $60M dollars over two days riding from Central Massachusetts to Cape Cod supported by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to help prevent cancer and provide therapy for those who have contracted this nasty disease. 100% of every dollar goes to the cause.

I think it is a very good cause. I am biased because of the Stage 4 cancer treatments I experienced in 2020 and today I am alive due to Dana Farber. I feel stronger and healthier than ever…perhaps due to my renewed vitality and appreciation to be alive to share time with the remarkable friends and family that you are.

Often, good folks like you ask how my health is and I appreciate it. I almost don’t pick up on what the question is about … “Oh right…the cancer thing, Shh,” I whisper. It can be lurking around the corner in a dark alley like the bad guy in a movie sneering at you with beady eyes, and foul breath. But this isn’t a movie, and we need heroes like you to help stop that bad guy.

As you can see in my profile photo my girl, Loreen (aka LoLo Rider), is joining us for the second year in a row. Not only is she the best life partner I could ever have but a brilliant training partner and great little dancer. Now I finally have someone to draft behind along with a nice view. We are required to raise $10,000 to participate….and put in a lot of training miles to be ready. If you receive a request from her for a donation disregard it and give twice as much to me. We compete off the road as well. I’m just kidding….kind of.

So, what do you do? Put on the white hat and be the hero you are. Stop the bad guy.

Give. Donate. Live….and stay out of dark alleys for crying out loud!