Beautiful garden

I rode my bike to the E Nicolaus post office. This yard along the way was in full bloom and gorgeous.
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The owner came out to talk for a while.
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One year he left a HUGE pumpkin at the roadway and let it rot completely because he thought the kids on the school bus that went by every day would enjoy the decay process.
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Excellent bunches of California Golden Poppies which he divides each year and replants somewhere else in the yard.
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Sierra Elementary Bike Club

What a fantastic experience this has been and it’s only week 2! Alyson Fox (the adult in the picture below) has been an excellent staff liaison between school/parents and me, Coach. This is the third bike club I’ve started in the Sacramento region.
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Easter morning

Kellen and Odin went to church with me today. It was their first time and Easter, with lots of activities, made it fun. It started with breakfast, a Youth Group fundraiser and ended with treat bags and an Easter egg hunt.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
When it came time for Communion, Odin was ready to go with me, but Kellen preferred to stay in the pew. When we got back to the pew, Odin was so excited to tell his brother that the pastor told him “God will always love you” and she put a cross on his forehead. Kellen got a look on his face like he’d really missed out on something special, so we got in the Communion line again. I thought the same process would happen, but Kellen held out cupped hands for the bread. With a look and a nod between Pastor and me, she gave Kellen the (Hawaiian sweet) bread and accompanying words. Then came the white grape juice “wine”. On the way back to the pew, Kellen looked at me and said, “Mmmm, delicious.”

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Both boys had a great time and want to go to church again. Odin was so excited to tell him mom and dad how nice everyone was, how much fun he had, and he learned “Jesus Christ” is not a bad word.