Saturday: my cousin Phyllis who passed away in Deer Lodge MT. Today was her celebration of life in Rio Linda where she lived for 75 of her 81 years.
Sunday: we celebrated the lives of my cousin Charles (Phyl’s brother) and his daughter Karen.
In a 7-week span, we lost three members of the Hodel family.
Tuesday: Personnel and Public Employees Committee. Five City of Sacramento commissions presented their 2024 annual reports. As Chair of the Active Transportation Commission, I presented our report.
Thursday: County of Sacramento Bicycle Advisory Committee aka SacBAC. I’ve been on this committee for two years and was surprised to learn I’m actually third in seniority of the seven members. This meant I was in line to be Vice Chair and was elected to do that.
First Buzzardball game of the season. Carson scored the first 2 points.
In the evening we went to Leah and Jeff’s house. Jeff always makes the best prime rib. The gift manager:
Making a Tik Tok video:
Breakfast at Justin’s house.
All the committee members and commissioners appointed by City Councilmember Lisa Kaplan were invited to Lock & Key Tapas Bar on Monday the 23rd.
It was great to meet many neighbors and N Natomas residents who serve on the various City committees and commissions, including one who lives down the street from me – surprise.
On Sunday, Terri and I went to the Sofia (and B St Theater) to see this year’s version of A Christmas Carol.
Afterwards, we went for an early dinner at Mattone. Excellent!
An informal last-minute get-together at a popular local establishment on Elvas Ave:
Outdoor beer garden with fire pits and heat lamps. You use your phone to order from a (QR code) menu at your table, various restaurants are available, you can pick and choose items from any of them. Fairly quickly, your food is delivered to you by a server, they know where you are sitting.
Dan, Deb, Sue, Jeremiah:
Fun evening.
I went to the morning program this year. Avery in 7th grade:
So much fun. BarbaraL is Santa’s helper at the Eagle Theater in Old Sacramento and she is able to let us in to see him a bit earlier than the general public. Such a cool perk! BarbaraB, Cheryl, Maria and I rode to Old Sac and had a delicious hot chocolate before arriving at the Eagle Theater at 3:00.
Thank you BarbaraL and Santa Larry. Merry Christmas.
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