Hello out there....I'm new to the blogosphere but look forward to being in touch with you all.  I am riding a bicycle across America this year to show that people with arthritis can achieve stretch goals if they put their minds and bodies to the task.  I have osteoarthritis and spinal stenosis.  I will start the ride in Seattle, WA on June 4th and finish in Cape May, NJ on August 9th (my 60th birthday!).  I am also doing this ride in memory of my mother who died the day before Thanksgiving and who suffered for many years with osteoarthritis.  She spent the last 15 years in a wheelchair, unable to walk because arthritis has caused so much damage to her spine.  You can also learn more about my ride by reading the nice article in Arthritis Today magazine (page 16). 

While I ride, I will be blogging very day so you can track how I am doing and give me encouragement...I'll need some friends to cheer me on.

More later

David Shuey