Congratulations, Kyle!

Took a ride break last week to celebrate the long and not always easy journey of my son, Kyle, who formally graduated from Montana State University on Saturday!!

That BS in Geography might come in handy this August when Kyle joins the crew of the ARI Breakthrough Riders navigating across NY in the Empire State AIDS Ride.

A mother couldn't be more delighted.

To punctuate the day, I was surprised and awestruck to find that the man whose story gave me a much needed push last fall, Greg Mortenson, would also receive a degree from the College of Letters & Sciences and deliver a dose of inspiration directly to the graduates. Read "Three Cups of Tea". You'll be glad you did.