NCAAbbs

Hey everybody:
On Sunday, Sept 7, I am riding in a bike ride called the Tour de Pink, which raises money for breast cancer education.

I am riding with a team from Palmer Episcopal Church, the church on Main Street right across from Lovett College (and designed by the same architect at Lovett Hall and other early Rice buildings).

If any fellow Parliamentarians would like to make a modest contribution in support of my ride, here is the link:

http://www.tourdepink.org/site/TR/Events...fr_id=1070

Also, if you have ever thought about participating in a bike rice, let me recommend this one. The Tour de Pink starts and finishes on the campus of Prairie View A&M, which makes for a very good staging area. The course is slightly hilly, but only slightly - which to my mind is just about perfect. The route is well marked and goes through nice countryside. And the course offers six different distances (from an anyone-with-an-old-Schwinn-can-do-it 12 mile option to a serious-cyclist-with-funny-shoes-and-all-that 100 miles), so it really is a good ride for any level of cyclist.

You can even register as a member of our team - it's a nice group of folks and we would be happy to have you.
http://www.tourdepink.org/goto/Holy_Spokes

Last (but no less shameless) call for donations in support of breast cancer education. We got lucky in that Gustav's more northerly path ensures good weather for the ride this Sunday. And our team has grown to 14 members. Sadly, the ride has taken on a more personal dimension, as one of our team members was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

If you would like to contribute, please go to:
[url]
http://www.tourdepink.org/site/TR/Events...fr_id=1070
[/url]

Wow - the support from the Parliament has been terrific - thanks very much!!!