Meet Michael Galardi . . .

Michael Galardi (aka the Jolly Green Ice Machine) is a young man that believes in the power of doing. Focusing on positive thoughts and actions, Michael has combined his love of travel with education programs designed to inspire children to follow their dreams and go after what they believe in.
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What’s Happening?
Letter from Julie Anne Jones
Happy May, everyone! I just had to write and share an amazing experience the boys and I had this past week. We had a young man by the name of Michael Galardi stay with us for two days. He found us through a website community I joined last fall called Couch Surfing (www.couchsurfing.com) and contacted me in early April through that site. He said he was biking through the lower 48 and was hoping to crash at our house for a few days at the end of April on his way through Washington State. I … [Read More...]
Aug 9th – 18th, 2009
As I wrap up one chapter in my life, I know the end must be better than the middle, so I have some big shoes to fill… Aug 9th Princeton, NJ I woke up to rain and asked if I could stay one more day. It was ok, so Blair and I had talked about a day at the movies, so we headed off to a flick called “500 days of Summer “ which was a very cute story about thinking you … [Read More...]
August 3rd – 8th
Aug 3rd Norwood, MA So it was time to move on once again. It’s weird as the trip gets further in; it gets harder to move on. I hung around till everyone was up and I could say good bye. This has become like a second home to me and I know I will see them all soon so it was not too hard to leave. The day was beautiful and I got into the swing of things pretty fast. I was headed for the Maine coast and just the scenery alone could keep a man on that bike forever. Before I knew it I was … [Read More...]
