I pledge allegiance, to the Texas

I was told by a good friend that Texans really do say that after they say the national anthem.

Anyways, we are looking for cool people to stay with towards the beginning of our trip in the following places in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The dates listed are tentative, but should be accurate within a day or two, save some natural or unnatural (theft) disaster.

Sept 30: Gila Bend, AZ

Oct 3rd: Willcox, AZ

Oct 4th: Lordsburg, NM

Oct 5: Deming, NM- Host family found!

Oct 8: Hancock, TX

Oct 9: Van Horn, TX

Oct 10: Toyah, TX

Oct 11: Fort Stockton, TX

Oct 12: Ozona, TX

Oct 13: Roosevelt, TX

Oct 15: Lulling, TX

Oct 16: Columbus, TX

If you have the hookups in these densely populated (insert sarcasm) cities, please let us know. Or perhaps, you've been to a good campsite there, know the mayor, have a second cousin named Earl there... You get the drift.

One more thing. When doing a cross country bicycle trip, one of the most important pieces of equipment is...drum roll please...a bike. After doing a 100 mile ride, my biking partner Jacques, realized that the road bike he borrowed was way too small. He's 6'3'' and has been training on a bike built for someone about 6'. I don't feel like putting pegs on my bike or pulling Jacques in my bike trailer, so send good thoughts his way.