This past Tuesday, April 30, art teacher Kelly Bisogno saw me walking up Robious Road into Richmond. She took note of the website written on my sign, and looked me up upon arriving home. After finding me on this website, she sent me this e-mail:

“Just saw you walking down Robious Road near James River High, where I am a teacher. I live in the Midlothian area with my husband and two kids. Need a place to eat dinner or stay tonight? Want to visit out school tomorrow?”

I of course had plans scheduled for arriving to Richmond, however, I wanted to take her up on every offer she gave me.

On Friday, I did take her up on all of these offers: I spoke to hundreds of kids at James River High School (across seven periods), and I later joined Kelly, her husband Mike, and kids Elijah & Evelyn for the evening at their Midlothian home, meeting some fabulous friends of theirs in the process.

Great people!!

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Speaking to students at Richmond’s James River High School today, one asks me how fast I can run. I invited her to a “let’s find out.”

Having learned that I invited a girl to race me earlier in the day (I spoke to 7 class groups today), a young man who people said “looks like your son” invited me to race during period 6. He seemed pretty confident, so I got the feeling that he’d win even if I tried. He got a much stronger start than me, and in the end, I still think he would have beat me. Good for him!!
Of course, as you all know, I haven’t been racing my way across America, either

Mike & Kelly,
Evelyn & Elijah–
Thank You All!!