Boston!

This morning I said goodbye to my new friend Cali and her humans, Todd and Amy, I enjoyed my time with Cali. Breakfast for Dan was pancakes and eggs. Cali's humans treated him too good!

The Charles River Bike Path was gorgeous. It wasn't the prettiest trail, but it was the trail closest to Boston. This fact alone made it pretty darn great.

Seeing the Boston skyline from the trail was a real treat also. I knew I would make it, but I wasn't sure about Dan. I would have been such a hassel to have to replace the engine for my limo in the middle of the trip.

Tomorrow we will walk and walk and walk. The weather is calling for rain (seems appropriate for our rest day), but we will not be deterred. Dan promised me a walk along the Charles River and play time - as long as we work in a nap or two!

Massachusetts!

Day 16 - We leave Bob and Karen in Rhode Island and head for Massachusetts. The visit was wonderful and we felt like part of their family. However, their daughter's dog was a Newfoundland, which made me feel like a very small part of the family! The future son-in-law showed Dan how to use his phone to see Google maps. Dan thought Chris was great except that Chris should have shared this information about two weeks ago. The fact that we hadn't met Chris yet did not seem to take Chris off the hook for that one.

Three different people stopped to give Dan cash for ECG, including the couple to the left. Massachusetts is starting off to be a very friendly state.

The picture to the right shows what I do whenever the bike pulling my limousine stops. There's always time and there's always room to lay down for a bit!

We are now staying at Todd and Amy's house. I like Todd - he wanted a picture with me.

They have a dog named Cali that donated to my bike trip. Cali is also a yellow lab, which means she is beautiful. We hung out tonight with a neighbor named Murphy.


Tomorrow is BOSTON!!!!!!!!

Day 15 - Rhode Island!

We left the Whitehaven B&B this morning. It was a great place to stay in the Putnam, CT, area. Ruth and her husband were nice abd they fed Dan and Eileen lots of good food for breakfast. They also had two dogs, Sofie and Ferro, and a dog swimming pool. The humans called it a water feature but it was a dog swimming pool. I should know -I had two great times splashing about in it!

This was a day of riding and seeing RI. What a great state. They have definitely spent some time getting beautiful trails done. Some of the best trails I've seen were here. As a bonus the wildlife gets close enough to sniff!

Watch a YouTube of Sadie on Fox News

Day 14 - Anniversary & Rest!

Today is Dan's and Eileen's anniversary and Dan's and my rest day. I was incognito all day - no interviews and no cameras. Dan did drop the bike off to get the brakes adjusted. There are a lot of hills in New England and I wasn't sure Dan was going to stop once yesterday as we cruised down one to a stop sign! The bike shop didn't charge anything (obviously he saw me and recognized who I am). Tomorrow we enter Rhode Island and get picked up in Providence.

Day 13

We head toward Putnam, CT. The day starts with yet another interview at a produce stand (permanent type). The reporter interviews Dan and the owner of the stand has her own questions. Pictures are taken (I look great). As we prepare to leave the owner gives us a pint of strawberries and on we go.

Soon we come across two ladies pushing baby carriages who tell us they know who we are and they know we have a blog because they heard about it on the local country-western radio station!

Later we ride toward a person standing in the road taking pictures as we approach. When we get there he tells Dan that he wanted pictures of the famous duo he read about on greenway.org. He invites us to his house to rest and get a snack. Dan just had lunch so we say No thanks and continue on our way.

When we get to our pick-up spot, Dan gets donations from two employees as we wait for our ride. Everyone makes a fuss about how good I look (no surprise there).

We end our day at a B&B in Putnam, CT, that Dan and Eileen have chosen to spend their 33rd anniversary (see picture below). It was a good choice - they have two dogs I'm enjoying playing with. Tomorrow we rest.

Day 12 - I'm a Star!

Well, Day 11 just skipped right passed me. It was a day of resting primarily. Yes, Dan did nap! Our host (Steve Mitchell) also loaned Dan a car. Since we were alone and had a car, Dan could go anywhere he wanted for the finest lunch CT had to offer. You guessed it, didn't you? Dan used his GPS to find a Subway. Nothing like trying the local food!

This day ended with a deck cook-out and we met many new friends. It was a great relaxing day.

Then comes Day 12. I choose to call this "the normal day of a star." Dan set his alarm for 7 am but we were awakened at 6:45 by Steve yelling "Time to get up! Fox called and they want us in the studio by 8 am! I done caught me a celebrity!" (Steve is a funny guy.) I get up and do my business then I get served breakfast. We get all the bike gear in the minivan. Dan is dressed like he's going biking instead of the truth - he's benefitting from hanging out with a star.

The three of us (Dan, Steve & me) get the bike and the trailer and all the gear in the correct elevators and roll everything down hallways until we're met by the lady in charge. We're to get everything hooked up, put it in the hallway, and wait in the snack room (with the other stars for the morning show). Dan looks nervous, I was just sleepy.

At 8:30 they call us to the door of the studio so we can roll everything in during the commercial. We hear comments like "Just how long is that bike?" and "The studio's not big enough." But we get it in there and they move it this way and that - I just watched, being the star. Before it was our turn we saw two news people doing their thing, then the weatherman, It was all one room but each corner looked like another set. Then it was our turn. I expected Dan to do the talking - I was riding to the top on my looks and the way I get in and out of the trailer. Everyone exclaimed over me when the piece was done. Even the news persons came over for the opportunity to touch me on the head.


Then we leave and the humans must eat. We don't get to the actual ride until 11:30 where we begin the ride at Yale University. However, the first portion of the trail is closed. Steve talks to Russ, the gatekeeper, and explains who I am. Gates are opened and Russ escorts us through the restricted area. In this picture, Yale is in the background.


The bike has problems again and Dillon Pronovost, owner of Chesire Cycle & Repair, fixes the probems. Dillon says there is no charge since it is for a star. This is my friend Dillon: While at the bike shop, a reporter drives up and says she needs to interview us for her paper. Again, I allow Dan to answer her questions. We then go across the street to a gas station for a drink. The owner and two of his customers ask if they can have a picture taken with me. I have always allowed that.

When we are two miles from Steve's house in this gloomy, rainy day, a car stops and asks if we would like to spend the night at their place. We say no, we are staying with Steve. They just wanted to make sure I was taken care of. I suppose this sounds like special day to some, but I am a star - one gets used to it.