March 12, 2024 by arletelouise - 0 comments

Rise and Shine

I’m trying to woo businesses in Yuba and Sutter Counties to participate in May is Bike Month .. so I left home really early (for a retired person who likes to sleep in) to drive to Marysville to attend the Rise & Shine get-together in Marysville. This month, it was located at the CASA office – Court Appointed Special Advocates. A CASA volunteer advocates for the well-being of a child in foster care.

A few words from the host, explaining what CASA does in the Yuba Sutter area.

A raffle at the end. Winners: a bunny for the man in the blue shirt, a candle to the man in the black hat.

Then it was a drive back to Sacramento for a 10 am staff meeting.

March 9, 2024 by arletelouise - 0 comments

Your bike rides this week

A few days of steady rain. Then, time to take any opportunity for a ride between showers. Tuesday March 5. Laurie, Brenda, Diana:

Thursday March 7. Jane and Cheryl riding in Folsom area:

Friday March 8. Kathy:

Saturday March 9. Diana riding in wine country with Black Girls Do Bike:

Kathy and Dani:

March 8, 2024 by arletelouise - 0 comments

Crab Feed

The answer is (of course) “Yes! I can spend a few hours with the boys” while Thais and Lenin go to a crab feed. We met at Carson’s Little League game.

Once we were home, it wasn’t very exciting ..

until it was time for a basketball game.

Eventually that chandelier will come down.

March 8, 2024 by arletelouise - 0 comments

Thursday @ Merrilyn’s

On Friday. Our unplanned common ingredients this month were corn and bell peppers. Creamy polenta triangles and cilantro lime chicken to put in little tortilla cups. And Josh.

March 7, 2024 by arletelouise - 0 comments

Joy Project Dedication Ceremony

Thursday evening at the bicycle statue in N Natomas Regional Park on N Park Dr. Everyone whose picture is on a banner was invited including:

Brenda rode to my house, then we met BarbaraL and rode to the celebration.

Here is the link to read more about the N Natomas Joy Project: https://jibe.org/placemaking/northnatomasjoyproject

Councilmember Lisa Kaplan’s District 1 office was a co-sponsor of the project.

Mellissa Meng, Michelle Reynolds, Lisa Kaplan:

Rachel and Lori were out for a ride and stopped by.

To the right, Dennis from N Magazine – now an online magazine for Natomas – and Mateo from Councilmember Kaplan’s office.

March 5, 2024 by arletelouise - 0 comments

Margaritas at Steve’s

Terri invited me to a margaritas party and dinner at Steve’s house in Woodland. Drinks and appetizers on the patio before dinner:

More friends joined us. Great conversation, good food, excellent margaritas:

March 5, 2024 by arletelouise - 0 comments

Additional filming

As Anya and filmmaker Ellen reviewed the final drafts of the Adult Learn to Ride videos, it was decided to add two additional segments: how to remove and reattach pedals and how to get on a bike. Soon all the videos will be available on YouTube.

March 5, 2024 by arletelouise - 0 comments

Your bike rides this week

Friday February 16. Dani, Kathy, Cheryl, BarbaraB:

Brenda and Lori:

Saturday February 17. Brenda, Jim and Laurie:

Sunday February 18. Brenda:

Wednesday February 21. Lori and Brenda:

Thursday February 22 Maria and Tony:

Look what Brenda found on her ride!

Later she rode with Laurie:

Friday February 23. Kathy and Dani:

Saturday February 24. Kathy noticed the paddleboat was almost ready to float away.

Sunday February 25. Brenda, Maria, Lori, and Laurie:

Tuesday February 27. Brenda, Laurie, Rachel:

Lori:

Wednesday February 28. Lennore:

And then it rained for several days.

March 4, 2024 by arletelouise - 0 comments

Basketball

The Parochial Athletic League championship games. St Ignatius was in the finals for all four games, jv and varsity, girls and boys. Avery #10 played for the jv team.