Today was the last day of the 50% off promotion if you ride your bike to Taqueria Rincón Alteño. On my way to meet the SABA group who met in Old Sac and rode out to N Natomas, I got a flat tire and had just enough time to walk home, get in my car and drive over to meet everyone (no discount for me).
Thank you Pierson for leading and Jeremiah for sweeping. About 20 people came on this ride.
Right after the bike ride with the mayor and lunch, a few of us rode back to the Jibe office for CPR training. I’d already spent 3+ hours doing the online training. This afternoon was hands-on practice and coaching.
This afternoon was hands-on practice and coaching.
Long day with a short ride home.
Saturday morning, I led a 10-mile ride for about 30 people which started at the Jibe office.
Mayor Kevin McCarty and staff rode with us. Mellissa Meng, Executive Director of Jibe, planned the stops and shared information about infrastructure along Jackrabbit Trail.
What a joy to have FOUR bicycle police officers on our ride. They helped at intersections, sprinted up the line to deliver messages, like “slow down Arlete” or a big gap was forming.
The ride ended at Taqueria Rincón Alteño, Jibe bought everyone lunch.
This year, I decided to start my 24-hour birthday six hours early. On Wednesday, I went to dinner with Terri, Sarah (Terri’s daughter), and Elaine to Mulvaney’s Building and Loan.
They gave us a “special” location – the wine room. It was quiet, all conversation could be heard.
Thursday morning and afternoon was filled with text messages (even one from Paris), cards and flowers.
My official birthday ended at 5:30 when the Active Transportation Commission meeting started.
Leo, BarbaraL and I drove to the Richmond Ferry Terminal on Sunday morning.
Ford vehicles used to be manufactured in this building.
Lunch at La Note. And I was able to make a quick stop at my favorite Stonemountain and Daughter before riding back to Richmond on the Bay Trail.
This ride might become an annual birthday ride for Barbara and I. Our birthdays are just 6 days apart. 23 miles total.
Thais gave me, for my birthday, an experience: make a cutting board at a local woman-own woodshop.
I’ve wanted to do something like this for a long time.
Clamped and ready to sit for a while. We need to schedule another session to finish. So much fun!
at Miller Park on Saturday morning. Every class is different and so much fun.
So cool, a train from Old Sac chugged by, passengers waving.
This week, ~13-year old twins came to our class. Shh, don’t tell anyone, but our classes are never full and participants frequently get a 2-hour private lesson for $25. Kathy and Barbara go through the basics:
As it turned out, they both knew how to ride. I talked to their mom who told me they wanted to learn the skills needed to ride their bikes to school. We adjusted the plan and taught hand signals, lane positioning, left turn and the box turn.
I drove to Jim and Lucy’s then Lucy drove to lunch at Cheesecake Factory. Their van is very cool, open the door and the ramp extends, the wheelchair is tethered at four locations.
Happy Birthday to both of us. I am 7 days younger. Thanks Jim for taking us out to lunch.
Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates has been having a membership drive. Tonight was a chance to showcase the many part-time employees who work for SABA and the programs and projects which keep SABA going and making a difference.
Deb Banks, Executive Director.
A double header for Carson in the morning.
Later Avery had a flag football game at Jesuit.
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