Hi, and thanks for visiting my blog site. I am Bob Kissinger, a bike touring enthusiast, and recently retired. As my blog tag line states, I am practicing for this next chapter in my life. Where did I get this idea? In 2015, I attended a seminar led by Alan Spector and Keith Lawrence, authors of the book “Your Retirement Quest”. To get the most out of retirement, Alan and Keith advocate finding activities that give us energy and joy, and start practicing them before retirement. For me, self-supported bicycle touring is something I really enjoy, so I started with overnighters and week-long tours, e.g. Natchez Trace and Blue Ridge Parkway. After retirement, I started taking longer trips, which have included a 30 day loop around Lake Michigan, a 10 day loop around the Adirondack Park in New York, and a 100 day coast-to-coast adventure, starting in Yorktown VA, and ending in Astoria OR. This blog site will follow my bicycling adventures. Please check in with me every now and then to see what I am up to. And remember, practice makes perfect!