Departing Shot




We flew out of Austin yesterday at 6:20 am! Jen was (kind?) enough to (volunteer?) to take us in at 4:30am. We had picked up her car the night before so she could just mosey to work for an early start after dropping us off, but after trying to pack iall our gear into her car, the bike box would not fit to standards. So OSHA dismantled and repacked everything in my truck. Jen would just have to drive it for the day after delivering us to ABIA.

At 4:20 we waddled out to put in the final bags and WOW!! The truck had been 'friend-alized'! There was writing all over the windows AND tires :-) Blinky lights threaded through the door handles, confetti in the air vents and lies tied to door handles. The 'Sherpas left behind' had done it up nicely! (Now I know why the neighborhood skunk was in such a stinking tizzy about 10:15 the night before ;-)

Of course, our security cameras caught it all! Nice job, Biddle, Nan, Drew, Lisa, and Jen S. I know it was Jen S and not Jen A because Jen A now had to drive it all day!! Touché!

Thank you, DEAR friends! You will not be forgotten!



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  1. Jennifer AllisOctober 9, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    I made a stop at Home Depot on my way home. And a couple of employees standing outside, asked me what was with all the writing. As I began explaining, it turned into a longer explanation than they needed (or wanted). They now know who Frieda is, and all about qualifying for the Ironman World Championship in Kona. :-)

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