Chips and dip and Salmon taquitos with avocado cream.
Thursday at Merrilyn’s
More Little League
Tuesday evening in Galt. River Park v Galt. Carson came in to pitch in the 4th inning, 9 pitches, 3 outs. Galt wouldn’t score another run, but they were ahead nevertheless. River Park needed to score!
In the 5th inning, River Park was still down by two runs. Carson was at bat, the count was 3-2, he miss-hit the next pitch, it was more like a bunt. He took off running. The catcher overthrew first base, the ball rolled all the way to the outfield fence. Carson scored a home run!
Unfortunately, River Park lost. 8-9. Exciting game!
Little League
The next level of playoffs. Carson’s River park team played the other River Park team in Galt. To say the score was lopsided was an understatement. 18-0 at the end of 3 innings. The game was called. A couple of players – Carson and Mason – came in only for inning 3.
Meanwhile, in Fresno, Avery’s Omni volleyball team won the weekend tournament.
Bike Rodeo
Saturday morning in Elk Grove. I forgot my phone. No pictures.
A team of 3 staff members from the City of Elk Grove handled registration, Ken from SABA was the mechanic. Barbara, Kathy, Charlie, and Wes manned the skills stations while I worked in an area to the side helping kids learn how to ride.
It was hot. After running alongside kids on bikes for two hours helping with their balance, I asked myself, “Are you too old for this?”
Good Neighbor Day
in Rancho Cordova at Dave Roberts Park.
This was a SABA outreach opportunity. Pamela manned the table. Barbara and I were there to lead a social ride. One of our bicycling friends came with us a volunteered to help with the ride.
Problem: the City of Rancho Cordova didn’t advertise that there would be a social ride, so no one showed up. We completed our task anyway and went for a 5-mile ride with a stop for ice cream halfway through. (Yikes, helmet hair.)
Alamar Marina
Laurie’s first time. I really like their shrimp tacos in the summer.
Little League
Saturday and Sunday. Carson played in Elk Grove. A lead-up tournament to get ready for the real tournament next weekend.
Learn 2 Ride
Saturday morning at Miller Park. Kathy and Joel were the League Cycling Instructors.
Brothers. They had different learning styles!
Learning to ride a bike can be exhausting.
First Friday bicycle networking
Bicycle friends at CharQterie. Milan, Barbara, Rachel (back after recovering from knee surgery), Lori, Laurie, Brenda. We talked about upcoming rides in Lake Tahoe, a bike rodeo in Elk Grove, and maybe the San Juan Islands. Bicycle dreams.
Golf and baseball
This was the second year Sophia and Gia put on a golf tournament to support Along Comes Hope, the charity Sophia chose for her 8th grade Arrupe project at St Ignatius. This year the 9-hole scramble was at Campus Commons. Gia’s grandma and I were in charge of selling raffle tickets.
Leo, Charlie, Matt, Jeff. Charlie and Matt are friends and League Cycling Instructors. Jeff is married to Lenin’s sister. Matt was a surprise to see.
After the golf tournament, I went to Carson’s championship Little League game.
Although the Marlins lost, Carson did quite well. He pitched the final three innings and no additional runs scored.
The River Park All Stars played on Sunday and lost. I think the season is over. And, Avery debuted his summer hair style, a 4-hour Friday project with Sophia’s help.
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