13Jun12 Wednesday, Vero Beach, FL
Today was another great ride with Cody, JJ, Maya, and Brittany … along with Scott, Ed, Jeff, Brenda, and myself. Dan was driving the motorhome and Teri was driving the van Boys and Girls Club van.
First of all, thanks to the Florida State Troopers … Corey and Mike who escorted us yesterday and today, what an incredible job! (Also to their Major, who OK’d it for us!)
First stop was the Boys and Girls Club of Vero Beach, lots of really neat kids … our 4 guys and gals gave an awesome presentation about the need for Blood to the other young people there.
Second stop was at the Indian River Blood Bank … what a friendly and likeable group of men and women, who prepared a nice lunch for us and invited us into their blood center and showed us around.
Oops … I almost forget that I spent some time at the Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary … what a beautiful peaceful place! I reflected back on my days in Vietnam and on the many “buddies” and Marines that we lost there … thank you to all the men who served our country and especially those who paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend our liberties and freedoms!
Talk to you more later … as we start to move up the coast toward Melbourne and then on to Georgia.