Page 60 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch August 23, 2013 . . Biker Plans To Conclude 3,000-Mile Voyage In OC FROM PAGE 57 Every day has the potential to be a great ride, said Kelso, especially the days where the weather remains friendly and his bike cooperates. The decision to put wheel to road incubated in Kelso for several years before he finally pulled the trigger. After graduating with a degree in business and communications, Kelso taught at an elementary school in Spain where he first began to seriously plan his trip once he returned to the states. “I went and lived in Spain this last year … then started doing more research on this and realized there was a trail across America and it was something that people did and I don’t know, it just kind of called to me,” he said. Another motivation for Kelso was his best friend, Nick Mullin, who passed away in May 2010 after his second battle with cancer. “I have his funeral Mass card taped on my bike,” said Kelso. “He gives me a little motivation to get up in the morning knowing what I am facing is nowhere near what he got up and faced every day for the last two years of his life.” His family supported his decision to take a solo ride, though his mother, Leslie Kelso, had her concerns. “We felt apprehension and fright because he was doing it solo,” she said. But because her son is “strong Kelso, 23, is pictured outside of San Miguel County, Colo. He is expected to wrap his cross-country bike trek in Ocean City next weekend. Submitted Photo and strong-willed” the family stayed onboard with the trip. His father and uncle even plan to meet Alex Kelso once he reaches Crisfield to ride the final leg of the trip with him as a kind of rolling honor guard. “His uncle and father will meet him in Crisfield and ride the final 60 miles with him to the beach … We’- re going to have banners and things at the [Boardwalk] arch to welcome him through,” said Leslie Kelso. “Everyone’s going to wear the same Tshirt. We’ve developed a logo for his trip, so we’ll all be there and then we’ll have a party at the house.” Alex Kelso will ride through the arch and then dip a tire into the At- lantic Ocean, mirroring what he did at the start of his journey in San Francisco when he christened a tire in the Pacific. He chose Ocean City as his finish line because his family has been vacationing at the resort for many years, with the family gathering at Uncle Tom Kelso’s house every Labor Day. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT DAILY ON THE FIRST MATES DOCK BAR OPEN DAILY AT 11:30 A.M. UPSTAIRS LUNCH AND LITE FARE Open Fri.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sun. Thru Thurs. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. CAPTAIN’S GALLEY II On The Water • West Ocean City Seafood Fit For A Captain Voted Finest Crab Cake In 2012 By Maryland Life Magazine SERVING DINNER DOWNSTAIRS Open Fri.-Sat. 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Sun. Thru Thurs. 4:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY 4 P.M.-7 P.M. 55¢ WINGS $4.25 1/2-LB. STEAMED SHRIMP EARLY BIRD EVERY DAY 4:30 P.M.-5:30 P.M. $2 OFF ADULT ENTREES $1 OFF CHILDREN’S ENTREES (DOES NOT APPLY TO OTHER SPECIALS) 410-213-2525 SUNDAY 4 P.M.-7 P.M. $4 ORANGE CRUSHES (BAR ONLY) ENTERTAINMENT ON THE DOCK BAR 5 P.M. FRIDAY: YOUNG JEAN SATURDAY: RICKY LA RICCI SUNDAY: PAT O’BRENNAN MONDAY: YOUNG JEAN TUESDAY: PAT O’BRENNAN WEDNESDAY: BLAKE HALEY THURSDAY: LAUREN GLICK DUO CRABS BY THE DOZEN EVERY DAY (CALL FOR AVAILABILITY) ALL-YOU-CAN EAT CRABS, RIBS, CHICKEN AND CORN $34.95 (UPSTAIRS OR ON THE DOCK BAR ONLY) LIVE LOBSTER WE ACCEPT MASTERCARD, VISA, AMERICAN EXPRESS AND DISCOVER LOCATED ON THE COMMERCIAL HARBOR 1/4-MILE SOUTH OF ROUTE 50 Golf Course Rd., West Ocean City, Md. Across From The Ocean City Outlets Check Out Our Website For Other Specials And Coupons: www.occaptainsgalley2.com NO RESERVATIONS • CALL AHEAD FOR AVAILABILITY FOR PARTIES OF 16 OR MORE