Single elimination today, another early start.
Avery’s Omni team came in 9th in their division.
Grab a taxi, head to the airport. Thank you Air Traffic Controllers for coming to work today.
Our flight arrived in Sacramento at about 7p. Super fun trip!
Every morning was an early start. The boys had to arrive by 7:10, first game at 8:00.
The team always has to ref a game before they can leave which means someone stand in opposite corners with a red flag to call a ball in or out. Later, while Avery went with his friends to Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse, Thais Carson and I went to the Field Museum.
The exhibit halls were to the left and right of the main hall on two levels.
at the McCormick Place – a huge convention center. Saturday was day 1 of the tournament.
Teams from all over the US were there. 14 and under played in the Skyline Ballroom with 14 courts. Two other huge ballrooms also held games. There were a total of 92 courts, 2000+ players ages 12-18.
After dinner at Beatrix, we went for a walk – no slow-walkers in this group!
A five-story, 35,000 sq ft, Starbucks.
A visit to the Nike and Lego stores, then ride-share back to the hotel.
Cold morning!
After breakfast at Goddess and the Baker, we walked along the riverwalk to the starting point of an architectural boat tour.
The Wrigley building:
Next stop: Millennium Park. The Bean:
Looking up from under The Bean:
A sculptural bridge across a busy wide street
to a huge “Play Garden.”
Early dinner at Giordano’s known for their (serves 2-3) deep-dish pizza!
Should say “serves 6”.
Thais, Avery, Carson and I arrived late afternoon – just in time for rush hour traffic. What could be a 15-minute drive from O’hare to the hotel turned out to be over one hour. The taxi driver was quite knowledgeable and shared a lot of facts and information about Chicago.
Dinner at Ramen-San.
I am so grateful for friends who ask to gather walnuts. Thanks Becky.
With no time for outside sun-drying, I took a shortcut and used the oven.
The second playoff game for Christian Brothers against the Yuba City Honkers.
They won! Next game is Thursday.
A new route with Rich Fowler who we met through his role with American River Bike Patrol. Laurie, Brenda and I drove to the Vallejo Ferry Terminal early Tuesday morning. There were 12 of us on this ride.
The first part of the ride to the Golden Gate Bridge was similar to ride we do on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
We crossed the GG on the bay side, checked out the vista point the rode back across and continued along the shoreline through the Presidio.
Golden Gate Park has a new dragon:
Lunch stop at Java Beach Cafe.
McCovey Cove by the Giants baseball stadium.
And back to the ferry terminal to take the 2:20 ferry back to Vallejo.
Fun day, lots of new things I’d never seen before. Our 34-mile route:
AARP invited local advocacy organizations to an all-day workshop in Hagginwood to learn more how to do a walk audit.
This location – Marysville Blvd between Arcade and Grand Ave – was chosen because the City of Sacramento is moving toward road improvement projects to address this high-injury corridor. We broke into three groups and were given a section of the project to make observations.
The four-lane road plus center turn lane will get a “road diet” – down to two lanes with center turn lane and buffered bike lanes.
Although the project provides many benefits, it does not address the sidewalks which are in terrible condition. Poles and posts need to be relocated and the width of the sidewalk needs to be consistent.
The mobility scooter used the crosswalk then the traffic lane to better access a grocery store.
Regarding the candles, imagine there’s a big one in the tens place plus four ones (skinny candles). In first grade math, that’s 14. (Auntie Holly/candle buyer thought this was birthday #13 – lol). Brooklyn, Leo, Avery, Sophia, Carson
Rita/Lala, Holly, Brooklyn, Avery, Leo, Sophia, Carson, Lenin, Thais, me:
Time to go home, but a few guys stayed to play poker:
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