INSPIRATION

In 1984 I came upon the poster of Garfield and Odie sitting in a tree. The quote from Garfield became my life’s motto and was the inspiration for this trip. I thought it would be fun to try riding the Erie Canal from Niagara Falls to Albany, NY. I had no idea whether or not I could do it, but I owed it to myself to try.

That’s why I did it. What about Kathy? I think she felt it was her obligation to the family to go with me to keep me out of trouble. ☺ If she had not been able to ride, I’m not sure what would have happened.