Thank you for supporting American Heart Association. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. This year, I thought it would be fitting to dedicate this year's ride to my friend, Rex Patterson. He passed away 3 years ago from a massive heart attack. He was waiting for a liver transplant due to Hemochromatosis, which is genetically acquired. His wife, Laurie, and her family are dear friends. Rex loved horses, drove minis, and hunted on horseback out west. The beach ride would have been something he would have loved to be a part of, and now he is!