registered and getting ready to ride

Well, it's official . . . I've registered for AIDS/LifeCycle 7, a 545-mile trek from San Francisco to Los Angeles that will probably raise more than $10 million for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center. The ride is next June, and there are a few things I need to do to get ready . . .

First, I'll need to raise at least $2,500, and second, I'll need to get myself in pretty darn good shape. I've done both before -- even though it's been quite a while -- and I have an idea of what it will take.

Over the next several months, I'll keep you up to date on my progress, write about why I'm doing this, and probably ask for your help.

Here we go . . .