{"id":285176,"date":"2025-06-10T06:01:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T06:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/adventure\/brad-birky-great-way-to-turn-50\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T06:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T06:01:59","slug":"brad-birky-great-way-to-turn-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=285176","title":{"rendered":"BRAD BIRKY: Great way to turn 50"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0It has been a great start to our 1700-mile journey! We were sad to leave our lovely hosts at the Tacoma Christian Reformed Community Church, but they sent us on our way with full stomachs and lots of good memories.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The weather was wonderful for riding, and we were able to utilize miles and miles of bike paths that connect the towns along the way. There were a few hills along the way, but isn\u2019t that just a metaphor for life? Not every moment of the day is going to be smooth sailing. 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