The last class!
Mellissa came at the end of class to thank everyone and deliver goodie bags to everyone. At far left, is LCI Becky Garrow who assisted today – always great to work with her.
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E-bike shopping
Brenda has really been doing her due diligence as she looks for the perfect e-bike for her. We met Anne from WaCo at Ken’s Bike and Board in Davis.
Your bike rides this week
Sunday November 13. Brenda, Paul, Maria, JC:
Diana and Coletha:
Monday November 14. What a great bicycling day. There were 5 different rides with 14 people, total miles for the day = 199. I rode with Kathy and Roslyn – Roslyn’s FIRST ride ever with Arlete’s BIG. At our rest stop at Teal Bend Golf Course, we met Jean Marie and Ingrid.
Maria and Tony:
Kathy rode her trike later in the afternoon with Dani and Earldine:
Jim, Tracy, Brenda, Paul, Coletha:
Tuesday November 15. Brenda rode with Agueda and Minerva:
Ride with MOSAC: Andrea, Nathan, Barbara:
Wednesday November 16. I rode the Clarksburg Branch Trail in W Sacramento while I waited for a window on my suv to be repaired. Great ride, but the window is not fixed.
Wisdom Travels
Today was the concluding celebration at Jibe for a recent placemaking project. For the past year, local residents were featured on pole banners throughout North Natomas. Participants were invited to pick up their banners and meet the artist who told their stories, Janine Mapurunga. I knew several of the residents chosen to participate: Ray, Amal, Cathy, and Laura. Their stories were also on display at the local library.
Cathy, Janine, Mellissa:
Becky and Dennis:
Mellissa, Janine, Amal:
Seated are Donna and Ray. Ray fixes LOTS of bikes out of the goodness of his heart.
For more information, go to jibe.org, select Placemaking, then Wisdom Travels.
Breakfast with friends
Adrienne, Kathy, and Linda:
Darn!
When the Pedal Up Natomas riders arrived back at our starting point around 11 am and we were getting ready to go our separate ways, one of them pointed to a window on my car … broken.
They left almost everything but took two voice amplifiers that belonged to Jibe.
Unfortunately, Cindy who volunteered to ride with us today, was also a victim. Three windows broken and damage to one door.
The local security company took a report, we both filed reports online with the police department and contacted our insurance companies. Repairs are next. Expletives have not been included in this blog post.
Pedal Up Natomas
Meeting #3. Today we rode to Jackrabbit Trail and rode south toward Elkhorn Blvd.
Your bike rides this week
Sunday November 6. Jim, Paul, and Brenda:
Jonathan took this picture of Elaine, Kathy, and Earldine:
Thursday November 10. Stacey, Elaine, Kathy:
Taken by Barbara on her afternoon ride:
Maria, Paul, me:
Veteran’s Day. Maria and Tony:
Friday November 11. Diana and Coletha:
Local development coming
On Wednesday, I went to an open house presentation by the developers of a large parcel of land along the freeway primarily impacting the residents who live in Westlake but also a frequent route for some of our bike rides. At the Metro Air Parkway overdressing, two hotels + restaurants are planned.
A long complicated process over the next 1 1/2 years. Becky Heieck from Jibe at left (she stepped out of my frame at the last second).
Penn Valley
On Monday morning I drove, first to Adrienne’s to pick up a new batch of Joe Pickett books, and then to Maria’s in Penn Valley. She made a great lunch and we visited all afternoon.
We went to the clubhouse to watch Monday Night Football, had a great meal and great conversation with friends Joy and Penelope … so much fun that I didn’t even think about taking a picture … until the next morning as I drove home in a pretty good rainstorm. Hurray for California.
So much fun. Thank you Maria! And … what a surprise I found when I opened this box:
Maria sent me home with a jigsaw puzzle, which I promptly dumped onto a kitchen counter. Omg – big chunks of put-together puzzle pieces and a baggie with all the edges. This will save me a lot of time. I never do this when I pass on a puzzle. In fact, I’m quite careful to separate every single puzzle piece before it goes back in the box.
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