Over the past 3 1/2 weeks, Adrienne and Phyl came over four times to watch the HBO series Big Little LiesWe had easy quick hors snacks the first three times. Tonight we had dinner before watching the final episode. (Note the in-progress Charizard costume lurking in the upper right corner.)
Phyl provided dessert for afterwards.
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Happy Birthday
Uncle Justin and Carson:
Crafting Saturday
Thank you to Joan, Deborah, Nicki, Leone, Nicki, Caitlin, Lorna, Jan, Rayna, and Makenzie who came to Crafting Saturday at Calvary Lutheran Church to help prepare for the Reformation Party on September 29. Nicki, Jan, and Leone cut all the pieces needed to make a Luther’s Rose:
Candlemakers Joan and Deborah:
Sachet maker Caitlin:
Makenzie and Rayna gathered various decorative items and ….
apparently I exhausted them:
Finally we practiced how to mod-podge pieces of tissue paper onto this 48″ square piece of plexiglass of a Luther’s Rose.
Project Ride Smart
Monday: Uh-oh, over the weekend, the playground was repaved. We had to redraw four 10′ x 100′ lanes – as in bending over and drawing lines with chalk.
Students getting ready to watch a demonstration of the right hand turn, I rode while Pollyanna narrated:
Then it was time for the students to practice:
By Friday, we were doing the first on-street bike rides. Except for my red group. We stayed on the bike path.
Three notable students this week. At left, Natalie who wore ALL pink one day to raise breast cancer awareness. She said, “Breast cancer runs in my family and I want it to stop!” Ana, who must have some kind of natural athletic ability. She was a non-rider and came to the first coaching session. Within 30 minutes, she had taught herself how to ride. Pershing who saw me taking the picture and asked if he could be in it also. Of course!
Costumes and soccer
On Tuesday I needed help from Thais to draw the wings for the Avery’s Charizard costume. Avery was certain he would be able to fit into Carson’s Baby Charizard costume. Wiggle carefully …
Yup, he made it:
On Thursday, there was soccer practice at a field near their school.
RLEHS Sunday Social
Joyce Buckland welcomed everyone.
The speaker was Kris McFunstigate, 
of The Rio Linda Elverta Community Players. This relatively new local group was looking for other local non-profits who would help work at performances and receive half the proceeds from ticket sales.
The Throwdown key ingredient was pumpkin.
The winner was Norma Horrell with Pumpkin Pie Fudge.
Knock my socks off …
At an early moment at the Cousins Reunion, I looked across the room – without my glasses on so things were a bit blurry – there was a woman who looked just liked Dick’s youngest sibling, Aurora (Belarmino). Huh? She even sounded like Aurora. It WAS Aurora. To which Hodel was she connected? OMG! The youngest son of my cousin Ted, Richard Hodel. They met at last summer’s all-70s RLSHS reunion. 
We had a great time reconnecting!
Hodel Cousins Reunion
There were 9 Hodel siblings from Saskatchewan Canada: Anna, Regina, John, Ida, Fred, Henry, Bill, Emma, Ed.
L-R: John, Fred, Ida, Henry, Bill, Ed
L-R: Ed, Ida, John, Anna, Fred, Regina, Bill
L-R: Bill, Regina, Anna, Emma
Five of them – Ida, John, Fred, Bill, and Ed – moved to California in the 20s/30s/40s, all started egg-producing chicken ranches in Rio Linda. Today we gathered together as many Hodel family members as we could at Phyl and Dave’s house.
Courtney, Chuck, Connie
At right, Herb Posehn, 90 years old from Gig Harbor WA, the only surviving son of Ida.
Dave studiously watched the tri-tips on the grill, no flames allowed!
Ida’s family:
Bill’s family:
Ed’s family:
John’s family:
Thank you Phyl for additional pictures. What a great time! In the future, we talked about a big group going to PBR in Jan, and another reunion a year from now! Fingers crossed for more get-togethers.
Friday night prep
Big day tomorrow, so tonight I prepped as much as possible. Nametags:
Meanwhile, on the stove, Italian Mac & Cheese X 2:
Finally, late in the evening, a little prep for Sunday … not sure how many little loaves of bread I will need … 
Project Ride Smart
Week 2. More in-class lessons.
Pollyanna taught Right-of-Way Rules. 
We also had one day of blacktop drills plus 2 days of after-school coaching. We asked 17 students (about 20% of students served) to PLEASE come to after-school coaching based on initial assessments.
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