Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 13, 2024) [Video]

I lied last Friday on Talking Logistics. I actually had one more outdoor bike ride to do.

I flew down to Amelia Island, Florida to surprise my sister Janet Bucciero. She is a member of our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Cycling team and was doing the Breakthrough T1D Ride last Saturday. I decided to join her on the 101-mile bike ride.

With the help of my brother-in-law, I surprised her at the airport when they arrived. I disguised myself by wearing a mask, sunglasses, and hat inside the terminal. I came up behind them, called out to my brother-in-law with a raspy voice, and as I walked toward them with a fake limp, my sister asked in confusion, after a few seconds of mental processing, “Is that my brother?”

Janet and I, along with team member Gabe Couryand 370 other riders, crossed the finish line with smiles on our faces. It was cold at the start (39F) but warmed up to 58F later …