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Party!

Time to celebrate all the bicycling achievements of the past year. The patio was ready to go, back gate open, bicycle parking in the garage.

Four of our group, all residents at Four Seasons Westshore, had advertising banners put up around N Natomas for a Jibe project called Wisdom Travels. At the end of a year, all the participants were given copies of their banners. If you would like to read their stories go to jibe.org/placemaking/wisdom-travels. L-R: Cathy, Ray & Donna, Amal, Laura:

It was COLD outside so we all stayed indoors.

Jim, Paul, Mellissa Meng:

Behind me, Jim, Rijindar, Rima, Brenda, Paul, Ila:

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Arlete’s BIG – Year 2

On November 15, year 2 of Arlete’s Bicycle Interest Group ended. The group has grown in the past year from 73 to 112 members and the total miles ridden increased by about 2000 miles. Almost 2/3 have taken a bicycle education class from Jibe – either Better on Bikes or Pedal Up Natomas.

The top 15 riders accumulated 88% of the total miles:

Another quite successful year.

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Sunday Funday

This Sunday, our group rode to Old Sacramento then over the Tower Bridge for a short tour of W Sacramento. Minerva took this picture of Maria, Agueda, Paul, me, Rijindar, Jim, and Brenda:

A rest stop in Old Sac before we head back to N Natomas.

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Your bike rides this week

Sunday November 20. Minerva took this picture of JC, Jim, me, Agueda, and Maria in Old Sacramento:

Monday November 21. Cheryl, Jane, Barbara:

Tuesday November 22. Dani, Cheryl, Kathy, Stacey:

Friday November 25. Maria and Tony:

Saturday November 26. Brenda, Jim, Paul:

Stacey and Kathy:

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Thanksgiving

At Thais and Lenin’s.

In the background, Uncle Lino carving a turkey and Thais. Foreground: Rita, Gina, Leah, Hans:

I made sure ALL the meat came off the thigh bone even if it didn’t make it to the serving platter.

Rita, Lauren, Holly, Leah, Sophia, Thais (Leo in the background):

Jeff organized the bingo game:

Leo, Jeffrey, Sophia:

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Boys and walnuts

Early morning, three of us on the couch each on our own devices but still chatting. He-who-shall-not-be-ignored, Charlie, wasn’t satisfied being 3 feet away, climbed up and sat across our feet … until Dad noticed. “Charlie! Get down!” Charlie listened immediately!

In the afternoon, I went to Justin’s to gather walnuts. I only harvested from 5 trees this year. My back now prefers that I rake, scoop and fill bags for just two hours. The cows came to watch what I was doing.

One small area looked like it was the daily gathering spot for meals. Lots of empty shells.

Lots of leaves and twigs were also scooped up which meant there was more sorting at home until there was a good layer of walnuts drying on the chicken wire rack on the patio.

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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.