Day 0: Virginia Beach, Virginia: "On the Verge"

This may shock some friends, but sometimes I draw complete blanks when it comes to how to initiate something. This blog, and my Bike & Build experience, to which this blog is dedicated, are no exceptions.

Bike & Build started very much on a whim. It was Winter Break, and I was chewing over what to do with my Summer. I wanted a change. I wanted a timeless adventure. I wanted a chance to help others and improve myself in the process.

I found all of those things in Bike & Build. Tomorrow marks the beginning of an adventure as big and mighty as America itself. Tomorrow I meet my team, and in two days we will dip our bike wheels in the Atlantic Ocean, and then bike all the way from Virginia Beach, VA to Cannon Beach, OR. Along the way I'll be learning more about the Affordable Housing cause, and work as an advocate and volunteer for AH efforts.

Up until tomorrow, this has been nothing but a far-off fantasy. This last night always seemed so far away. Now that it's here, two questions stick in my mind: First, where did the time go?! Second, and more important, where will I be after this Summer?

For the next 2.5 months approximately, the road will be my home, my team will be my family, and the Pacific will be my calling. I'm riding right along the edge between excitement and terror, but I'm determined to make this.

If I can do this, I can do anything.

So, on the verge of it all, I suppose all I can say is I'm ready for whatever comes next. I anticipate many highs, many lows, and many tales to tell. Here's to the Road.