Pre-60th H.S. Reunion Event

What a wonderful time!!!
Telling my bicycle story.

Classmates of sixty years ago
Present and attentive,
Listening to my tale of
How these bicycle adventures started.

Newsletter committee planned
With careful detail.
Good name tags,
Good food,
Podium and microphone.
Tables filled for eating and listening.

Bev Collier read own creative poem
Telling of Lin and bicycling
As introduction for talk.

Audience responsive;
Laughing in places I thought funny.
Applauding my bicycle word songs.

I saw tears wiped from cheeks
After story of connection
Grandfather with grandson.
Unexpected bonus of MN -> IN ride
With sixteen year old grandson.

Committee gave me gifts!
Olympic medal, engraved.
Yellow shirt;
Like Tour de France yellow shirt.
With snazzy, blingy outline of bicycle.
My first ever blingy clothing!
Certificate for "Riding Perseverance,"
Signed by attendees.

Humbling experience.
Such an honor to get to speak,
Be heard
Bring laughter,
Maybe touch some hearts.

Thinking on the event,
Realizing each of us has story from
Years of journey.
All different,
All important,
All shaping our lives and others.
Powerful thing to share.

I had a wonderful time telling
Bicycle parts of my story.
Truly,
Privilege and gift to me.

Thank you for receiving it!

I will check in with you again
As 60th Reunion happens and wraps up.

Hugs to each,
Lin

A Limerick to Honor this Event:

To speak to that group was an honor.
Receiving such gifts heaped upon her,
Brought humility.
To be there you see,
Was privilege she thought was beyond her.

Speaking to this lovely Pre-60th Reunion audience in Cheyenne, WY—gorgeous space, isn't it!