This event at the Convention Center by the Downtown Sacramento Partnership was a big deal. Some big-name speakers – Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Mayor Darrel Steinberg – but I came to hear Brent Toderian, City-Planner + Urbanist, an internationally-regarded “visionary” for cities of the future. Of note: he strongly promotes the inclusion and expansion of bikeways within cities.

The seating chart shows all the tables facing the stage at the top.

I was not seated at any of those tables and breakfast was not included. There was a nice bank of chairs at the back of the room – called the gallery.

with Jim and Lucy. Always fun!

A very good day which started with a bike ride with Rachel, Brenda, Agueda, Maria and Yingce. By the end of the ride, I learned Yingce knows Thais, they work in similar fields. In front of a painted quilt panel honoring Wally the Walnut Tree on the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail in Rio Linda:

I was able to watch the game and commercials and sew and cook for the rest of the afternoon/evening. Potato chip nachos with grilled filet mignon and a gorgonzola chive cream sauce. Delicious!

An entertaining football game and by the end of the evening and I closed in on another finished project.