at Thais and Lenin’s.
I laughed when I heard several of the boys say the mashed potatoes (my contribution) was a favorite. Amazing what butter, cream cheese, and sour cream can do to a simple potato. And Thais make the best BLT salad – everything from scratch.
I am lucky! I have friends who ask if they can help me crack and shell walnuts. BYOHammer. Becky came over last Thursday morning and brought Starbucks. I made blueberry scones.
Monday afternoon, Elaine and Terri came over. I made pretzels with beer cheese sauce. And Merrilyn is lined up for next weekend. Thank you everyone.
The final meeting of the year. This month at Historic City Hall.
I picked up Carson and Avery after school and later took Avery to his piano lesson.
SABA organized the second-annual Supermarket Sweep and Jibe joined in to support two teams of three bike-riders by donating $250. Lorge, Stacey, Brenda, Sheila, Lori and I met on the patio at Bella Bru at 10:15. We opened the envelope with instructions, planned our strategy, and left at 10:50.
The first four stores we shopped at were smaller mom-and-pop types – three Indian and one Carribbean Jamaican. Nice for our local merchants but expensive.
Sheila:
Our final stop was at a lower-priced large grocery in S Natomas.
I was happy to stay with the bikes while everyone else did the shopping. All our bikes were about to be loaded to the max with Lorge carrying the most – he bicycle tours and has large panniers on the rear and smaller panniers on the front plus his handlebar bag.
Then we rode about 12 miles to the meeting point at Two Rivers Cider Co.
We checked in and had our donation weighed: 101 pounds.
Time to use our drink tickets.
3:00 – the last team arrived.
Cheers!
3:30 – time for us to ride back to N Natomas. This event collected 700+ pounds to donate to River City Food Bank. The N Natomas team rode a total of 35 miles. A long fun day.
on Friday. Crab-stuffed snow peas and Ceasar salad dip with veggies and chips. And wine.
Laurie and I went to the Museum of Science and Curiosity this evening to see the latest developments re a bridge over the American River from Truxel Rd to downtown Sacramento. When completed, it would add another transportation corridor for residents of South and North Natomas.
There were seven stations where you could look at plans, give feedback and ask questions. Available were consultants and City staff.
This event was well-attended (beyond what these pictures depict) which was a surprise actually. Many questions on charts and comment cards asked why the bridge wasn’t limited to bikes, pedestrians, and public transit.
The Truxel bridge has been a project for 20 years already and zero dollars have been secured to even go to the next step. But, IF everything went in a positive direction from now on, optimistically, construction could begin in 2039. I will be 91 .. and still riding my bike?
With rain predicted for Wednesday afternoon, it was time to do a final gathering of the walnuts for this season. Tuesday: raking.
Wednesday: pick it all up.
Out of racks for drying, the next best choice.
A short Monday bike ride appreciating our changing colors. In a week, the trees will be bare.
The San Joaquin sectional finals were at Cosumnes River College. Christian Brothers played Vacaville HS.
Sadly, Christian Brothers lost.
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