*TUE SEP 30* *Fremont, to Parks & Recreation Center in Bellevue, OH* Last night I slept well on the bed. Once again, I put my sleeping bag out on top of the blanket so I didn’t use their sheets or the pillow. There had been no announcements at last night’s dinner about when we planned to leave. I went out to pack my things in the truck and discovered that it had started raining, a sprinkle not a downpour. I had everything packed up by 6:30am and went to the Retreat kitchen. There were very few looking for breakfast. I got granola and yogurt out of the kitchen truck and ate my breakfast. Ed came along later and made pancakes. I didn’t need any more breakfast. It rained intermittently. I asked JJ if he had a rider. He said “No”. I asked if I could ride with him if it continued to rain. He said, “Yes”. I surveyed the weather and decided that the rain had gone away. I decided to ride my bike. I got route info down on paper from someone. As I was getting ready Shira approached me and indicated we should ride together. We got Jim, one of the hosts, to instruct us on how to get to the Trail that runs from Fremont to Bellevue. Shira and I got on our bikes and rode off. It was chilly and as soon as I started to sweat I was hot and cold. The atmosphere was clear but the clouds completely blocked the sun. Shira decided to ride at my pace. We took both lanes and in 15 miles had only 2 cars to watch out for. We conversed as we rode. I discovered that we have some common interests: she makes apple cider in the fall, and she is a beekeeper. Interesting how we had a chance to share in our ‘side-conversation’. When we’re busy attending to March practics those conversations aren’t appropriate. We got to Bellevue and asked how to find the library. It was on the way to the Parks and Recreation Center where we were to camp. We stopped and used the library’s computers for email, then went to the campsite. I had used Rod’s needle and thread in Elmore to fix one of the tie-downs on my bike backpack. I put the needle back in the spool of thread and when he opened the spool container, he couldn’t find the needle. Since I had time I went to a Dollar Store and bought him a package of needles. Dinner was late. There was an All-Camp meeting. The topic was “What do you want the March to do in the last month and how should it empower us to act when it concludes?” There were many suggestions. Sean was the facilitator and will gestalt the brainstorm for us to begin work on. It will be interesting to see what the follow-up achieves. -- Peace, David