Well, there haven’t been many. It’s been raining a lot. One text I received with the number of miles ridden said it was “too cold to take a picture.” However, one of our members just rode an e-bike for the first time. Carmen rode 20 miles up Mt Tohivea to Belvedere Lookout Pt on the island of Moorea, French Polynesia.
Congratulations Carmen. What a great ride!
Brie-stuffed mushrooms and Crostini with prosciutto, mushrooms and blue cheese:
And, hurray, Bob joined us this time.
Because Cindy was my brother’s girlfriend in high school (53 years ago), our mothers became the best of friends. Treasured friendships all around.
If it’s not raining, get out there and ride. Thursday December 16. Cheryl and I rode:
Friday December 17. Cold but a very good ride to Sac State with Barbara, Kathy and Cheryl:
Saturday December 18. To Cherry Island and back with Cheryl and Leo. Yes, it was cold and foggy!
We met at Linda’s. Yummy food and drinks.
Ade, Linda and I all see the same hair care person, Whitney, who is currently on the brink of delivering baby #4. Linda and Ron really enjoy dog-sitting for Whitney, you can see Freddie at Linda’s feet. Freddie is a cocker-doodle mix (cockadoodle?), adorable and quite at home, preferably between Linda’s feet.
First choice of a distraction:
Just in case you think I only ride my bike, I have completed a few projects in between everything else. The following picture is a finished WIP – Work in Progress. If you sew or craft, you may have a few started but not finished items. I started collecting pins when I started bicycle touring in 2001. Since I can’t envision any more great cycling adventures in my future, I decided to conclude this project, 20 years later.
A garland of pie slices for Thanksgiving:
This WIP is a tree skirt started last year then put into a closet for 10 months, and finally improved significantly for the December 3 party (lol-no one even noticed it’s unfinished state). Maybe in 2022 it will be finished. Maybe.
A rainy Sunday afternoon at Urban Roots.
Deb, Robert and Jeremiah:
Wednesday December 1. Leo took this picture of Rich, Cheryl, and Dani:
Saturday December 4. Cheryl at the Tweed Ride:
Sunday December 5. I took this picture of Cheryl and Barbara on E Levee Rd. Hansen Ranch Park is in the background.
Wednesday December 8. Cheryl, Gina, and Leo at the Natomas Fish Hatchery:
Thursday December 9. Dani, Barbara, Cheryl, Kathy:
Thursday night. Bike Party Christmas light ride. Rich and crew, me, Cheryl, Barbara, Mayte, Sergio and wife:
Friday December 10. Dani, Cheryl, Kathy, Jane, me, Rich at Scott’s Seafood:
Saturday December 11. I took this picture at Teal Bend Golf Course, a really good rest stop when we ride around the airport.
Fingers crossed for riding next week, days of much-needed rain predicted.
What a fun event! Carol and Ben contact the community through Facebook for periodic fun rides around the community. Since I’m not on FB, I just learned about the Christmas lights ride and invited others to join in. We met at Natomas Community Park and started the 5-mile ride at 7:00. A brief pre-ride talk by Carol:
Rockmont Circle:
Arlete’s BIG was well-represented. Rich brought several family members, Cheryl, Barbara, Mayte, Sergio and his wife:
We all really enjoyed this ride. Very different from what we usually do. I know we’ll do this again.
Leo, Cheryl, and I drove to Folsom for a 13-mile ride around Lake Natoma led by Gina Silvernale. It was cold and foggy but still lots of fun. Gina lives nearby and knows a lot about the area, so we made a few interesting stops. A heron rookery across the river:
An eagle’s nest:
A quite long cycle track made of driftwood by locals:
Hazel Ave bridge crossing the American River, the fish hatchery is to the left:
Check out the salmon jumping out of the water at the salmon ladder:
Cheryl, Gina, and Leo:
Thanks Gina, a great guided ride! After the ride, Leo headed back. Gina, Cheryl, and I had lunch at Karen’s Bakery. Omg, I loved what I had: pulled pork over black beans with a perfectly poached egg on top.
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