On my way to City Hall.
Officially I am now past-Chair Hodel. My final responsibility was to present the 2025 annual report from the Active Transportation Commission to the Personnel and Public Employees Committee. The preliminary step before it goes first to the budget committee and finally to City Council.
Artichoke dip and Gorgonzola grape and pine nut crostini.
Thais and Sophia flew to Austin TX on Thursday for a volleyball tournament. On Saturday morning, I went to Carson’s basketball game. After the game, Lenin left for a golf trip for a few days and I helped out for the next day and a half.
In the evening, I was introduced to .. something I would never choose to watch at home.
Charlie always keeps a watchful eye.
Sunday. Carson had flag football at Jesuit at the same time Avery had to be at St Ignatius for Mass followed by Open House and Arrupe Marketplace.
The artisan bread was delicious. I bought 3 loaves. The 8th grader on the far right sold delicious bbq ribs.
Carson’s 4th grade classroom.
Carson’s Mission San Fernando Rey de España.
Auntie Leah helped get Carson from football to basketball. I went for the first half ..
then went to the airport to pick up Thais and Sophia.
A friend from the American River Bike Patrol arranged for me to meet the director of the City of Sacramento Youth, Parks, and Community Engagement Department. Remember the Alhambra Theater? Now a Safeway grocery store.
Great place to meet for coffee:
Later in the morning, I picked up Pamela, Volunteer Coordinator for SABA, and we went to
for the Cordova Community Council monthly lunch.
Mayor Garrett Gatewood entered with Rancho Cordova High School cheerleaders singing and dancing to a Motown song. His speech was entertaining.
I think this type of dental visit should be available to everyone! Go with a friend or sibling. Earphones, your choice of channel to watch
on a screen mounted to the ceiling, and ..
a balloon animal at the end. Optional.
Sunday the 19th. Maria and I met at Stassi’s after her trip to Costco in Marysville. But Stassi’s was unexpectedly closed so we went to a nearby restaurant for breakfast. So little time, so many topics to cover.
A year ago this weekend I started weight training. One day at a gym with a coach and one day at the gym at the lodge – one hour each time.
At the lodge gym, a year ago I could do squats with a 10-lb dumbbell, 3 sets of 5 after a few warm-up reps with lighter weights. Now I’m using a 35-lb dumbbell, 3 sets of 7, again after warming up. At the gym with the coach, I use a 45-lb barbell and can do 3 sets of 5. There are three other exercises in the routine. Deadlift is one of my favorites – currently at 85 lbs. Improvement is especially slow for arm exercises.
On Martin Luther King Jr Day. We met at Beal’s Point at Folsom Lake.
There were 11 of us. Dani and Kathy were celebrating their winter birthdays.
We rode downhill to Lake Natoma and we were below the fog line.
22 mile loop. Good ride. Afterwards, we had a great lunch at Flower Farm.
Miller Park on a very foggy Saturday morning. We had six people for the three of us. James was there to practice and get a pre-lesson for his upcoming Project Ride Smart classes at his elementary school. We left the main teaching area and rode the surrounding roads.
For the past two years, way too many people have used “Chair” as my first name, not just at meetings but also at social occasions. On Thursday night at the Active Transportation Commission (in Old City Hall) a new chair was elected to serve for the next year.
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