bike and brunch

the man named zoo, who i met when he came by sofi's on the last day i was with the superhero ride told me about a sunday bicycle ride called bike and brunch that he is part of. he encouraged me to come out and i decided it might be fun and could help me fulfill my mission, to observe and be part of positive activity going on and spread awareness.

i arrived a little early for the 1:30pm meeting time. i asked some folks standing near the shop if they were there for
we met up at a cool little bike shop on the river called wheelhouse detroit. this is a nice part of the riverfront near downtown where there are spaces for people to gather and an educational wetland area. this is referred to as RiverWalk.
i arrived a little early for the 1:30pm meeting time. i asked some folks standing near the shop if they were there for Bike and Brunch. they were not, but were gathering with several friends for an informal ride. one of them was from chicago and said he could give me a ride the next day when he returned. this was tempting, but i decided to stay a little longer in detroit.
Bike and Brunch got going than anticipated and decided to go a shorter distance to a restaurant near the center of downtown. i felt relaxed and joyful with these friendly, sincere folks. i got supportive attention as a special guest. everyone else was from detroit and many of them are regulars on this ride. there were three children two children on the ride and zoo's wife joined us at with their daughter for food. there was a wonderful familial atmosphere.

i asked for donations in support of the HOOP TOUR and offered embracelets as thank you gifts. for one small donation i gave a drawing i had just done. on it i wrote 'be a light child' and she commented that her daughter's name means light! funny...
it is so amazing how i continue to get the support i need to keep going on this journey. i'm glad i don't have to rely on sponsors and instead get to rely on generosity from individuals who i can have a meaningful exchange with.

there are so many positive things going on in detroit through the open hearts of it's wonderful citizens!
pictures to come...