It's funny how we people find meaning in our ceremonies.  When we commemorate an event - like a wedding or a baptism - the ceremony itself has emotional meaning.
We had a cycling ceremony today.  We symbolized the beginning of the journey by walking into the surf of the Pacific Ocean and touching our back tires to the water.  It's a small ceremony to represent the beginning and leaving the west behind.  The ceremony will only be complete when the front tire touches the water of the Atlantic.
Tomorrow, off for Redlands.  I don't know when I'll be able to blog again, but for now, we're off.