HOW IT ALL BEGAN

Let's just say I was under the influence.   It was April, 2010.  Nine girlfriends and I were finishing up a really fun, week-long ride down the California Coast when someone suggested we ride the Mississippi River in 2012.  Without giving it much thought I signed up for the Meandering Mississippi ride with Womantours.  www.womantours.com   At the time 2012  seemed like forever and besides these girls were so damn much fun.   Every few months payments were due and eventually I was paid in full.  Last year I figured the Mississippi might be too hot and buggy or heaven forbid, there might be a flood like last year or tornadoes.  And even though I tried to wigggle my way out of it, my girlfriends wouldn't let me off the hook.   Flattery works every time.