<div dir="ltr"><i style="color:rgb(80,0,80)">The GMCA is over and David is safely home and beginning to catch up with putting the last of his journal on the computer. So, here are some installments if you want to keep reading.</i><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">MON OCT 27</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> <u>Unitarian
Universalist Ch, Hagerstown to Fire Station, Myersville, MD</u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><u><br></u></span></p>
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Bill
& company at the church, served breakfast. There were a number of options instead of
granola and yogurt: scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, and much more. After circle-up I got on
my bike and rode on into Hagerstown. I hadnʼt checked MapQuest to see the
elevation. There were quite a few hills. The route was 16 miles and I estimate
I walked 3 miles. I stopped and ate lunch along the way. I donʼt think I
mentioned that the range-shift handle on my bike has broken. All of the ranges--Low/Middle/High are available. But it automatically goes into low
range so I have to hold the handle to keep it in the top
2 ranges. Shortly after I started riding the bottom of the seat frame broke. It
shifted my back further backwards and I had difficulty keeping my feet on the
pedals. When I got to the fire station I checked to see if there were any
welders in Myersville. There werenʼt any. So I got permission from JJ to ride
his bike tomorrow morning. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The
Myersville Fire Department let us use their meeting hall/auditorium. It was big
enough to be 2 basketball courts and was filled with tables and chairs. Once
again the host meal-prep crew provided us with dinner. They made a marvelous
dinner for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores. Before and after dinner there
were several meetings happening simultaneously. They were all focused on the
March into DC and the following week. There were Marchers around the edges tied
to their computers. Apparently they didnʼt think they had anything to offer. I
didnʼt either so I went to bed.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">TUE OCT 28</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">
<u>Fire
Station, Myersville to All Saints Episcopal Church, Frederick, MD</u>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The
lights were turned out in the hall overnight. They were still out at 7am. Once
again the host meal-prep crew provided us with breakfast. We donʼt have anyone
assigned to cook. Since theyʼre providing the food I think theyʼre making a
contribution to our budget. We do have a dishwashing crew. We had to pack lunch
and eat breakfast in the dark. The night before I had misunderstood Sarahʼs
email. She indicated that Michael Dowd, author of the book, THANK GOD for
EVOLUTION, would be speaking at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation and gave
the route directions in the Tuesday email. I copied the directions down and set
off for the Church. It was up and down hill all the way into Frederick. It was
easier to ride because I used JJʼs bike. When I arrived at the Church I
discovered that I had copied down the wrong set of directions. Michael Dowd was
making his presentation at this U.U. Church in the evening, but the March was
staying at the Episcopal Church. So I rode 7 miles out of the way for the 11
mile route, and had to go back 5 miles into town. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The host meal-prep
crew had lunch snacks out for us. Although I was late, the gear truck hadnʼt
arrived. The lunch I had packed was on my recumbent in the gear truck, so I had lunch off
the table. The topic for the All-camp meeting
focused on “What do you want to take away from the March, and how can the March
support you in the future?” Many people had a response. Iʼve already decided
that I want to work with Dave Finnegan to promote CLIMATE CHANGE IS ELEMENTARY. The host meal-prep crew provided us with
dinner. There were small meetings going on after dinner. </span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Peace, David</div></div>
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