Up early Tuesday morning for an 8:00 flight to Dallas then Philadelphia where I had a narrow window to get to the final flight. I made it, everyone boarded (big airplane, 30 rows of 9 seats across just in economy), ready for takeoff except for one “small” maintenance issue. Once fixed, the power had to be totally shut down then restarted which meant everyone had to get off the plane and take ALL their belongings. We left 2 hours late for the 7.5-hour overnight flight to Venice.
Thanks to BarbaraB’s travel tips, I easily bought a bus ticket to Mestre, the area of Venice where our hotel was. Unfortunately, I didn’t check for the best stop and got off a couple of miles farther away. I decided to walk after essentially sitting for the previous 24 hours. Pulling a suitcase and wearing a backpack made this “easy” walk more tiring than it should have been. But again, I made it. First pictures: public art in the roundabouts:
Our room at Hotel Voco was ready early, a nap and shower was refreshing. BarbaraB arrived around 5:30 (she flew in from London). Soon it was time for
Thais and family went to Aptos for the weekend. Justin and I went to an Easter gathering at Jan & Dave’s in Fairfield. Jan and sister Sharon are nieces of Phyllis.
The next generation has taken over family gatherings. Amazingly, Carol (Phyl’s sister) and I are now the oldest in the group.
Jan with sister Sharon and her children, Rosie, Jake and Maddie:
Jan’s son, Daniel and family:
Courtney (granddaughter of Phyl’s brother Charles) and Scarlett:
I’ve been organizing three social rides for Trails in Bloom – a celebration of nature, culture, and community – in the River District. This area of Sacramento around Richards Blvd has been known for its many urban homeless encampments and warehouses but is transforming into a new urban center. Coming soon: a Kaiser Hospital, a stadium for the FC Republic soccer team, Alchemists Marketplace (which is .. a project Thais’ company is working on), and more. There are community service opportunities on April 26, followed by 10 am social rides, which end at a festival at Hanami Park (next to the Museum of Science and Curiosity). There are three different starting locations for the rides, each will be led by a different LCI. Today Kathy, Barbara, Becky and I rode the basic route. We identified problem areas and best practices.
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