A week to go

Here we are with 7 days until we will be on that loooong bus ride to the western border of Iowa.  For those of you have not done the full drive across Iowa, its a long trip.  Now, don't get me wrong, I am not complaining about the ride out there.  Team Cuisine rides in style!! We charter a pretty nice bus that is stocked full of all kinds of goodies, both food and drink!

When the ride is this close the thoughts of what 2019 RAGBRAI will bring run constantly through my head:

• What will the weather be like all week? HOT!
• Did I train enough? Not even close. Thank goodness for muscle memory.
• What will Art's design of this year's jersey's look like? Fabulous, I'm sure.
• Will someone uninvited lay in my hammock again? God, I hope not!
• What will I eat?  Everything our awesome chefs cook us!

Tomorrow officially starts the week of preparation with the emptying of the attic at the Irish Inn, this year for the final time!! The Irish Inn is the home of Red & Kate McCabe, our gracious hosts as the starting point for the team for over 10 years, but as we come back from this year's ride the equipment will now be stored at my house.  As of right now my house has not received its nickname but I am sure it will be appropriately named before the start of next year.

Of course, the prep for Team Cuisine is year round.  Whether it is meetings with board members about how much beer and pop we need or a quick discussion with the chefs outside a taco truck, we are always working on the ride but it is a total team effort and it is amazing to see 30 people work together so well!

I really am getting to that pre-RAGBRAI state where I am at work in body only.  My mind has already started to wander to the rolling hills of Iowa and all of the great pie I will be eating in just 7 days.  Maybe I should start thinking about training instead? Nah, that's what day 1 is for!!