RAGBRAI 2010 , 7/25-31 (Page 5)

OK, all - a little bookkeeping.  These are the folks I have entries from and checks t go with:
John - jdwright56
Kiley - lvthgme - or whatever - I can never remember which letters she leaves out.
Neal - Disturbed275
Jeanette - Nette213
Mark - Nette213's Husband - our driver for this year.
Kevin -Kjivie
Laurie - TheSchwamm
Eric - The Schwamm's Friend
Dennis - BeCivil
Matt - not sure who thia is.  Name is Matt Schaefer - one ofLaurie's friends?
Andy - Woot, woot. The mascot is with us.
Tim - tbcoffee

Seriously, is that 11 riders and a driver - possibly 12 depending on Thomasski?  Holy cool beans!!!!
TriToy still has an app in on the team.  Has anyone spoken to her?

OK - the jerseys are ready to print - I ust need to get a total.  They will be "club fit" unisex - meaning that they aren' the super tight ones.  I made this decision based on last year and the fact that I felt more comfotable after riding for 8 hours- ok, maybe more eatig/drinking than riding  in both fits of jerseys. The looser club fit seems to be a little better here.  This is what I have for orders so far -
John - 1
Kiley - 1
Kein - 1
Dennis - 1
Neal - 1
Laurie - 1
Tim - 1
That's a total of 7.  Please let me kow if I missed anyone.  After we are set, I will get sizes from those that are interested and let you know the total cost (right around $45).  Dennis, can you check with Andy please?

Finally, I have been contacted by a couple of people about jumping in and riding or a day or two with our team.  I am fine with it if y'all are - kind of like Andy 2 did last year. 

129 days, 21 hours and 12 minutes until we leave - well, 129 days, 21 hours and 42 minues if we wait for Kiley. 

Da, Matt would be the other friend i mentioned.

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I was looking through last years pictures and I saw the one with Andy standing next to that Bulldog in Orient - or Macksburg, I can't remember - on that rainy day.  It made me laugh.  That was a fun breakfast stop. 

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Anddddddddd..... We have been officially notified that we are selected in the RAGBRAI lottery.  Get your butts and your guts ready.  There's lot's of riding, eating and drinking to be done come July. 

OK - we are to that time when I need to begin the jersey order.  This is what I have for orders so far -
John - 1
Kiley - 1
Kevin - 1
Dennis - 1
Neal - 1
Laurie - 1
Tim - 1
Andy - 1
That's a total of 8.  Please let me kow if there are any changes.  We will ask for sizes in a couple of weeks, but we will need to start sending mon ey in now, as they won't do the work without the cash.  I will put out the initial deposit and let everyone know the amount they need by next week. 

Since I am no longer with the company I was with last year, we cannot get the truck for free like we did last year.  I am looking for options now.  My BIL sometimes has something up his sleeve and he owes me, so I am checking with him.  For the other Iowaegians that are in this group, if you have a connection to a bus/ryder/uhaul truck that we can get for cheaper/donated (we can use my charities EIN number if someone wants to donate since I will be riding my new custom painted Triathlons for Transplants bike).
 
Dennis suggested that us "locals" stock some coolers with water/gatorade/beer before we take off this year.  It worked out to be way cheaper doing it that way last year and only paying the $3 for a beer at the in between towns or parties.  I will take care of that.  What are we thinking on amount.  I can get a lot of water for free through one of my race connections.  What about the other stuff and what kind of beers. 
Vets - what else do we need to work on? 
Oh yeah - I suggest that we now move these communications to e-mail.  It is easier to know when there is something that needs to be answered and the other folks on BT do not need to be bothered with our planning stuff. 
Jeannette - do you have everyone's e-mail?