I’m less than a week away from the Mexican border, which is a really odd feeling, since I have spent most of the ride thinking of San Diego as being way off in the future. Now it’s easily within four or five day’s ride. I couldn’t have made it this far without help from a great many of you, and I’m profoundly grateful. Thanks to all of you, the Pacific Coast Route is within reach.
Well, I made a classic mistake. I counted my chickens before they hatched.
I have a client who has decided not to pay for some 470 hours worth of work. My contact at this company is someone I have worked with many times over the last 15 years, and has always been reliable. I never imagined that it would turn out this way. In fact, I couldn’t have been more shocked when I found out that they weren’t intending to pay. My plan for this ride was to use that money to pay for food, lodging, and any repairs that came up. That’s clearly not going to happen now.
The situation is that I have come almost 1000 miles, from Olympia, WA to the Bay Area. The ride has been successful in terms of raising funds and awareness for the JDRF. Every day, I meet people who have been affected by diabetes, either directly, or through family and loved ones. Even without the numbers to back it up, diabetes is clearly a massively growing problem. Many of those people become readers of this blog, and a good many even become donors to the JDRF. In other words, the project is working in the ways that really matter.
Unfortunately, without the money I relied upon, I have run out of personal resources to continue, and have even leaned on some good friends to help me get this far. As much as I appreciate their help, I can’t continue without more support, and that’s where you can make a real difference. Please help the Big Dummy Project continue.
I have set up a Paypal donation link on the right hand side of the page to make it simple to get involved directly. If you are interested in helping the project, but do not want to use Paypal, or need to make other arrangements, then please contact me at jim@bigdummyproject.com.
My heartfelt thanks to everyone who has offered support, encouragement, and advice, and to all the people who are working hard behind the scenes to keep this ride going. My hope is that we can all find a way to keep the Big Dummy Project riding for the cure.
Thanks,
Jim
