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Tillie Ride Day 4

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Sue Stauffacher Posted in Route .

Tillie Ride–Day Four

More news coverage here:

http://mcasnow.mcas.k12.in.us:81/school-news/marsh/terrible-swede-author-cycles-to-marsh/

and here:

http://thenewsdispatch.com/articles/2011/05/20/news/local/doc4dd5d94a007f7426779652.txt

We woke up in New Buffalo and got to Marsh Elementary in Michigan City, Indiana, two hours early (due to time change confusion).  The principal saw us riding around and rolled down her window and shouted, “Are you Tillie?”  It was very funny.  We had a great time at Marsh, where literacy coach Rob Bauer did and excellent job preparing the kids.  They were cheering us on. We needed the energy to ride another 43 miles to our next stop in Hammond, Indiana.  My mom and dad surprised me at a trail stop in Hobart, Indiana!  It’s time to go to bed as we have to leave before 7 a.m. to get to JW Cook on time.  Our last school!  Then the Sulzer Public Library at 1 p.m. and Swedish American Museum at 5!  Hurrah!  Experience it along with us by clicking on the video link above and looking at the pictures below, including this beautiful poster made by the teachers and students at Marsh Elementary.

Awesome poster created by Marsh Elementary

All along the walls of the gymnasium, kids had posted their dreams on paper bike helmets

The kids at Marsh were respectful, attentive and enthusiastic. What more could a presenter hope for?

Calumet Trail was under water...we had to find another way!

This sign helped.

Indiana is so beautiful. But we can't stay. Next stop...Chicago!

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Tillie Ride–Day 3

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Sue Stauffacher Posted in Route .

Here’s today’s update.  Tillie Ride–Day Three

I felt a little loopy at the end of the ride today… we’re getting a bit tired– Roger and I.  Bob can go on endlessly, it seems!

At breakfast, we found that we made the front page of the paper!

The Herald-Palladium

Morton Elementary in Benton Harbor

Bob explaining the mechanics of the bike

At Morton, they let me ride my bike right into the school!

Quick stop at one of my favorite bookstores--Forever Books

Putting on my raincoat in Stevensville

Trying to ou-tride the rain

Riding into Galien

Can you find me?

Bob fixing Roger's flat

Tillie Ride–Day Three

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Tillie Ride Day 2 Recap

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Sue Stauffacher Posted in Route .

Tillie Ride–Day Two

Farm country between Holland and Glenn

That's so funny. I love pancakes!

I never presented in a one-room schoolhouse before! Everyone in Glenn was so nice.

Coloma Middle School

The kids are masters at encouraging in Coloma!

It was a great day for arriving in Coloma

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