Week two

We begin day 15 today. Time is clicking by. Miss you all !

Here are links to Bobby's write ups from the second week.

Day 8 - Globe, AZ to Safford, AZ: Apache country *
Day 9 - Safford, AZ to Lorsdburg, NM: Land of Enchantment *
Day 10 - Lordsburg, NM to Silver City, NM: Continental Divide *
Day 11 - Silver City, NM to Kingston, NM: Highest point *
Day 12 - Kingston, NM to Las Cruces, NM: Down the mountain *
Day 13 - Las Cruces, NM to Fabens, TX: The fourth state *
Day 14 - Fabens, TX to Van Horn, TX: Third time zone *

Attached is a picture of the entire crew, before Wade and Jacquline left at the B&B we stayed in. I would highly recomend this hotel.

When (why) will I update the BLOG ?

Yesterday was the first time that I was able to call family since we began 9 days ago. There is little energy at the end of the ride. Although, my recovery is getting shorter. I hope to be "alive" and functioning at the end of a daily ride, soon.

Certainly it is easier to dial a phone number than take out a computer and attempt to find a network, and jump through all the frustrating steps to open a blog, download pics, and attempt to update the www.help3c.com blog.

I am able to view many requests, on my belt phone, asking for updates. I understand and appreciate many want to follow my progress. THANK YOU very much for your generous and kind donations. Missee and I appreciate your contributions to www.help3C.com. Please understand my failure to update the blog is not a sign that your openhearted requests for details on the ride is NOT a sign that we do not appreciate your charitable kindness.

Here is a solution that I hope will help.

Bobby Rone, our “leader” finds the ENERGY and time to update the blog that he created. The following are links to our first week:

Day 1 - The First Big Climb!!!: San Diego, CA to Pine Valley, CA *
Day 2 - Pine Valley to Brawley: A day of contrasts *
Day 3 - Brawley, CA to Blythe, CA: Desert winds *
Day 4 - Blythe, CA to Salome, AZ: The second state *
Day 5 - Salome, AZ to Sun City, AZ: Nostalgia Day *
Day 6 - Sun City, AZ to Apache Junctio, AZ: City ride *
Day 7 - Apache Junction, AZ to Globe, AZ: Headwinds and hills and trucks *

Picture of Bobby Rone, while most of us are sleeping, he is making time and finding energy to update the Crazy Guy on a bike web site/blog for our ride. I hope his infomation will help keep all informed.

Dailey Itinerary

WWW.HELP3C.COM dailey milage with hotels and listing of towns we stop/start
Cross Country – Southern Tier

Week #1
Day# Date Overnight Destination Miles Accommodations
1 3/31 Pine Valley, CA 51 Pine Valley Inn Motel
2 4/1 Brawley, CA 85 Brawley Inn,
3 4/2 Blythe, CA 91 Capital Suites, on the route
4 4/3 Salome, AZ 61 Scheffler’s Motel, on the route
5 4/4 Sun City (Phoenix), AZ 90 Best
6 4/5 Apache Junction, AZ 58 Super 8 Motel
7 4/6 Globe, AZ 56 Days Inn Globe

Week 1 Total 492 miles 70 miles per day



Week #2
Day# Date Overnight Destination Miles Accommodations
8 4/7 Safford, AZ 76 Best Western Desert Inn
9 4/8 Lordsburg, NM 78 Best Western Western Skies Inn
10 4/9 Silver City, NM 47 Comfort Inn
11 4/10 Kingston, NM 52 Black Range Lodge B&B
12 4/11 Las Cruces, NM 96 Hampton Inn
13 4/12 Fabens, TX (El Paso) 84 Fabens Inn
14 4/13 Van Horn, TX 100 Holiday Inn Express

Week 2 Total 533 miles 76 miles per day




Week #3
Day# Date Overnight Destination Miles Accommodations
15 4/14 Fort Davis, TX 91 Stone Village Tourist Camp
16 4/15 Marathon, TX 62 Marathon Motel and RV Park
17 4/16 Sanderson, TX 55 Sunset Siesta Motel
18 4/17 Del Rio, TX 108 Amistad Lake Resort
19 4/18 Camp Wood, TX 86 Woodbine Inn
20 4/19 Vanderpool, TX 40 Foxfire Cabins
21 4/20 Kerrville, TX 50 Y.O Ranch Resort

Week 3 Total 492 miles 70 miles per day



Week #4
Day# Date Overnight Destination Miles Accommodations

22 4/21 Blanco, TX 66 Blanco County Inn
23 4/22 Lockhart, TX 63 Plum Creek Inn
24 4/23 LaGrange, TX 67 Oak Motel
25 4/24 Navasota, TX 63 Vanguard Motel
26 4/25 Kountze, TX 130 Super 8 Motel
27 4/26 Deridder, LA 83 Country Inns of DeRidder
28 4/27 Ville Platte, LA 76 Best Western Ville Platte

Week 4 Total 493 miles 70 miles per day




Week #5
Day # Date Overnight Destination Miles Accommodations
29 4/28 St. Francisville, LA 110 St Francisville Inn
30 4/29 Amite, LA 84 Comfort Inn
31 4/30 Bogalusa, LA 63 Traveler’s Rest Motel
32 5/1 Wiggins, MS 66 Best Western Woodstone
33 5/2 Bayou La Batre, AL 95 Bayou la Batre Inn and Suites
34 5/3 Gulf Shores, AL 41 Best Western Gulf Shores
35 5/4 Crestview, FL 100 Quality Inn

Week 5 Total 559 miles 80 miles per day





Week #6
Day # Date Overnight Destination Miles Accommodations
36 5/5 Chattahoochee, FL 115 Admiral Benbow Morgan Lodge
37 5/6 Monticello, FL 85 Super 8 Motel of Monticello
38 5/7 White Springs, FL 72 America’s Best Value Inn
39 5/8 Gainesville, FL 84 Comfort Inn University
40 5/9 St. Augustine 103

Week 6 Total 459 miles 92 miles per day

Grand Total 3028 miles (averg. 76 miles per day)

Goal: 1,000 donations at an avg. of $36 each

A lunch was held at Mt Pleasant Presbyterian Church on Wed, March 11 and the press was there. Patrice Smith, from WCBD TV was moved by the effort to ride across the USA for Coastal Crises Chaplaincy, that she wrote the FIRST CHECK. Thank you very much Patrice !

Please CLICK HERE to donate or see the letter at the end of this blog with address to mail in a check. THANK YOU VERY MUCH !

Bobby, Neil, and Charles lunch

After a short training ride while Neil and his dear wife, Kathy, were in Charleston, we all dine togeather. Kathy takes the picture while we enjoy the coolness of the day. When we began our ride it was in the low 30's, when we finished and sat down for lunch it was a comfy 68.

Jan 1, 2008

Charles is on back row, third from right, Missee is on front row, first on left, Queen Alice next to Missee. Picture taken in Columbia, State House in backround. Annual Columbia Cyclers 100 mile ride.

The ride began with temps in the mid 30's. The high got up to 43. Needless to share, Charles Fox DID NOT ride 100 miles in that cold and freezing condition.

Call for Support!

Charles and Missee Fox
843.303.3334 charles@foxmusichouse.com
HELP 3 C (Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy)
10 Charlestowne Road, Charleston, S.C. 29407


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Dear Friends,

Can you share a penny a mile, please?

Beginning March 31, I will ride over 3,000 miles from California to Florida. I am seeking the support of 1,000 donors to give $36 each to reach our goal of $36,000 to support a cause close to my heart — The Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy (CCC). Funds will go to an endowment.

When a family is in need or a community in distress, the call for support often reaches CCC. This is exactly what occurred at Fox Music House during the Holiday Season when a devoted member of our staff died in a single vehicle crash on I-26.

When anyone in our community is in need, CCC is there for us, and we want to be there for them now in their time of need. A penny a mile is all that I ask; or you can support at one of the levels below to help me reach my goal of raising $36,000 for this cause.

All monies raised will go directly into an endowment fund to support the efforts of CCC for many years to come, allowing them to continue to help the people of Charleston.

Missee and I have called on Rob Dewey and his fine staff at CCC before. They have always responded quickly and offered sensitive fellowship and support. Please help me support them to ensure that they will always be around to respond to situations where they are needed

With deep and sincere appreciation,


Charles and Missee Fox

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Please complete the bottom portion and return with your check made payable to “CCC”.

________$30 (a penny a mile) ________$36 Double Chai

________$72 Bronze Sponsor ________$180 Silver Sponsor

________$300 Gold Sponsor ________Any amount is appreciated

Please make checks payable to CCC and mail to:
HELP 3 C (Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy)

10 Charlestowne Road
Charleston, SC 29407

Follow the effort at http://HELP3C.blogspot.com