14 friends and family all met up tonight in a big house in Healdsburg, CA. Everyone arrived safely. Some from long road-trips, and some from quick plane rides. It was great to have everyone together in one place to meet each other; some for the first time.

I am beat. I only got 3 hours of sleep last night before I had to get Max to the Pet Spa, and meet Team 303 for our ride to the airport. The flight was fine and the weather in San Francisco was actually CHILLI! I was so excited. It has been jacket weather all day. I am hoping this cool weather carries through Saturday.

The house we are all staying in is really nice and in a gorgeous river valley. We ordered some pizzas and mingled with everyone. Carissa made some really cool GO ADEN GO t-shirts for everyone. I was very impressed with her creativity.

Tomorrow is a busy day. Driving the course, riding the bikes for a bit, hitting the Race Expo, dropping off gear, and then the big dinner will keep me busy all day. I’ll be drinking lots of water.

I realize this post is boring, but I’m tired and I just need to go to bed… thanks for reading.