Odessa Man Bikes Across Country Twice For Vets
Not many people would even do this one time, but an Odessa man bikes across country twice for vets.
Don Coffey biked across the country 3 years ago and this summer he did it again.
Don lives here in Odessa and is 67 years old and he biked across the country. According to ABCActionnews.com, Don and his daughter, Liz rode through 13 states in 74 days averaging 30-50 miles a day. The ride raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project. His wife followed behind them in an RV for the trip. They went from Cape Cod to the Pacific Coast in Washington State. They crossed all the big rivers like The Mississippi, The Missouri, even stopping at Glacier National Park.
They used this trip to honor veterans. Their son, Tom is an army veteran and the money they raised went to the Wounded Warrior Project. Don said that some of his sons friends in the army were wounded during their tours and he wanted to give back.
What Is The Wounded Warrior Project
The Wounded Warrior Project helps vets get back on their feet. Countless brave men and women who serve are injured in service or left with lasting invisible wounds, including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and debilitating brain trauma and the goal is to help them have a positive future to look forward to.
It was the best summer of his life and Don said he’s already thinking about taking another bike trip next summer.

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If you’re like me, you take your dog with you in the car…one of Louie’s favorite things to do it “go for a ride” – he tilts his head sideways every time I say the word “ride”
I will admit, when I was just starting to look at the Tesla, I had no idea that you could put your car in “dog mode”. The car stays on the air temp stays cool so you can leave your dog inside the car. It also puts on big letters on the computer monitor – My owner will be right back, the car is at a cool (whatever degree) I swear, as soon as I saw that feature – I decided to buy the car. Only the best for little Lou!
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