Me, I love beer. Copious amounts of Bud Light (or whoever the beer sponsor is) isn't my scene, but when in Rome... However, I'm proud to take full advantage of any local flavor that may be available: Millstream, Olds Main, Sutliff Cider. I believe there are a handful of brewpubs within a stone's throw from the route this year that I hope are involving themselves to some degree in the festivities.
Looks like it's going to be a fun week. And it's going to start tonight with a long night of laundry and packing and testing out the camping gear (as if there's any time to remedy and issues we uncover).
If you see a red Cannondale tandem out there with a pasty white captain and a Filipino stoker cracking the whip, say hello.
Mr. Pork Chop is rumored to be coming out of retirement for one day this year. It's somewhere in the DMR Ragbrai forums. I'm a huge fan of Norfolk, NE watermelon, nothing like it anywhere. Something about the sandy soil around there grows the best watermelon you've ever had, Joe. Ragbrai is early for Norfolk melon, sadly.
While I drink my share of beer, vodka and root beer while on Ragbrai (not to mention Gatorade and water), I'm truly in it for the Pork Chop guy and watermelon.
Death to all watermelon haters! Estrangement and general bewilderment to all Pork Chop guy haters!
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