A Warm Welcome

What a marvelous first day with the Maine to Santa Barbara Bike & Build team. This photo depicts the degree of hospitality shown by our hosts here at St. Peter's Church in Portland, Maine. Riders and their families were greeted by us upon arrival as the army of bikes began to accrue in the garage. Parents exuded very sincere smiles yet I could see a certain angst was in their eyes as we met. They stared right through my soul as if to say to me, "Collin, please take care of my kid!" I stood tall with a pleasant smile and thought to myself, "I will."