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Sophia and Avery
“Grandma, I can peel my own egg. And put salt on it.”
“But I don’t like the oak. You can have it.”
“Grandma, take a picture of me.” Ok, but I wonder what your mom and dad will say.
Sophia now has swim practice every weekday afternoon. Busy girl.
Thursday @ Merrilyn’s
Savory pecan cranberry cheese bites, mushroom-filled crescents, and of course, wine.
Merrilyn made a boysenberry tart for dessert.
Another special Thursday at Merrilyn’s (on a Wednesday)!
Project Ride Smart-Tuesday
The last day of Project Ride Smart lets students experience some of the fun things you can do on your bike. Gina did Calf Roping (throwing a hula hoop over a chair while riding):
Doug supervised the “Triple Rings of Death” (ride a triple figure 8 and don’t crash into anyone).
I did the Bean Drop.
Perhaps the most interesting activity was the Chaos Box. Students lined up around a designated boundary.
The goal was to restore order out of chaos as quickly as possible with no additional instructions. 
Soon, this develops:
Project Ride Smart-Monday
Only two days this week. It was also Teacher Appreciation Week. The Regency Park PTA welcomed teachers on Monday morning with
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I always take the Red group for the street rides. I tell them they’re so lucky to be in the “fun” group (even though they’d been evaluated at a lower skill level).
And then there are those special moments when you spot something and it makes you smile. (Thank you, Gina, for grabbing my camera and taking this picture!)
Avery’s tee-ball game
Looks like Avery got into the permanent markers again – lol.
End of week fun
At the Rio Pub – but some of us still think of it as Klein’s Club – 
with Terry, Chuck, Val, Wendy, Scott, and Joni.
Project Ride Smart
This was week 2 at Regency Park. Two days of blacktop drills and two days of street rides. The team talked with Principal Tim Hammons before the first class.
ABCQuick Check with one girl quick to try out her poses.
Favorite comment of the week from a boy as we rode over a speed table, “Ooohh, that hill made me swallow my sneeze.”
Tee-ball practice
Funeral at Calvary
Long-time member Doris Hill passed away on April 11. The memorial service was this afternoon. A time to remember
but also a time to reconnect with people you don’t see very often. In the background, Shirley DeGooyer, a now-retired teacher from RLUSD. In the foreground, Madalyn Pires talking to a baby in a stroller; she’s a friend from my RLSHS 1966 class.
All friends from RLSHS-Class of 1969, L-R: Linda Krueger, Teresa Cox, Elaine Mackey, Janis Hill (Doris’ daughter) Deverter, Peggy Lyon. Teresa told me she was my brother Doug’s girlfriend for about 3 months when they were in high school. They used to go riding on his Honda 50 out along the levee. I remember Doug getting in trouble for that more than once.
Mary Harris and Jonell, Doris’ granddaughter.
A few of these pictures were taken especially for Paula who would have been here to honor Doris and support Janis and her family, but she lives 2400 miles away. Again, Madalyn and Jonell:
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