And We're Off on RAGBRAI 2010

Team OWBNID (Often Wrong But Never In Doubt) gathered this evening at the beautiful home of Joni and Terry Eliff in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Eliffs were our first host home last year and we all hit it off so well that they invited us to return and kick off the week with a party. Our group assembled over the course of the afternoon and evening and got the important pre-ride business taken care of (such as, do we have enough beer for the next few days and does anyone have any food allergies). Business completed, we returned to fun. The Eliffs are also participating in RAGBRAI this year and Joni and Terry's daughter, Whitney - a massage therapist - is going along to offer massages to tired riders in hopes of making some cash. The cooks have already tried to bribe her with a trade of massages for dinner.





Here's our route this year:

Tomorrow afternoon we'll head to Sioux City where our riders will dip their rear tires in the Missouri River - a longstanding RAGBRAI tradition.

Team OWBNID 2010 consists of:

Captain Bill Rutherford (The "Captain") Greenville, TX

Field Commander Jerry Grady, Greenville, TX

Lt. Dan Reinboldt, Greenville, TX

Admiral Cathy Rutherford (also Chief Cook), Greenville, TX

Major Ed Ramos, Celeste, TX

Princess Tahressa Ramos (Ed's daughter), Plano, TX

Sgt. Joe Carroll Johnson, Greenville, TX

Pvt. Gerry Morris, Greenville, TX

Chief Entertainment Officer Curtis Brancheau, Borger, TX

Pvt. Paul Brancheau, San Antonio, TX

Sgt At Arms and Chief Blogger Pud Kearns, Greenville, TX

Surgeon General Steve Brancheau, Greenville, TX

Tank Commander Denise Brancheau, Greenville, TX

Pvt. Mark Tillery, Crown Point, IN

Pvt. Richard Breininger, Chicago, IL (Specialized Bike representative - he's here working

Pvt. Dustin Barrientes, Plano, TX

Pvt. Corbin Kessler, Denver, CO

Chief Canine Corps Officer Maggie (the Brancheau's Corgi)

As you can see, we are a diverse group!

More from the road. Watch for our daily posts.