BIKE SOLIDARITY FOR PAUL (Michigan cousins starting long ride (official starter is Grandma Mary)

Paul's Michigan cousins riding in SOLIDARITY for Paul's cross country trip...with his Virginia Grandmother (Grandma Mary) as the official starter ..
This was over Memorial day week-end (while Paul was in Kentucky), and the Michigan McBride clan (Aunt Ellen, Katie, Lauren, Uncle Chris -official photographer, while Grandma was the "Official Starter") decided to ride in solidarity for Paul....The Solidarity ride was close to 30 miles for Ellen and Katie....

Early June--Paul's Kentucy Postcard (mailed from Illinois)

Well, this is Paul's note from Kentucky (to Chris, Elln, Mark & co(his Michigan cousins) --actually mailed from Illinois..I think from early June--but took me some time figure how to pos:
Paul wrote:
Greetings from Illinois! We stayed in carbonale on our day off for Memorial Day, exploring the area; almost everything in town was closed. The rides have become MUCH flatter , especially since leaving KY. today we'll ride by Mississippi river and cross into Missouri. I'm certainly gettin a good view of rural, midwest life!...Love, Paul