Rider #578

Time: 19:30
Location: Carhenge, Alliance, Nebraska
Odometer: 73,327

Lisa,

First of all thank you for including me in the Eddie bonus. I'm humbled and honored. It's amazing to me how you've managed to help everyone deal with his loss, despite how it's impacted your life. I hope you've found some solace in the fact you've helped so many others with their own healing process. The Eddie bonus provided a little closure for me.

You've earned a special place in my heart and I'm sure the hearts of other Team Strangers. Eddie was such a unique and special person. I shouldn't be surprised he found an equally special person to fall in love with.

Now enough of that wishy washy crap and on to the good stuff. I thought about Eddie on the rally, how he loved to test riders and come up with different fun ways to challenge us. I finally settled on Carhenge. If it was Eddie's bonus he'd probably have us count the number of cars or ask us how many cars were painted grey ("all of them"). This was such a typical Eddie bonus I couldn't resist.

So I walked to the center of the circle and enlisted Eddie's help to hold the rally flag while I snapped the photo for the bonus. (Hope that didn't disqualify my bonus for using outside assistance). Then I spread his spirit in the center of the circle, feeling a little of that Eddie glee as his ashes swirled about and landed on the grass. With a huge grin on my face I left knowing a little of Eddie would always be at this wonderfully tacky bonus.

One last thing I wanted to say. The charity you picked for Eddie's Road couldn't have been a better choice. I hope to help raise some money for it in the future as it holds a special place for me as well.

Thanks again,
Rider #578