Retired teachers luncheon

Everyone here worked for the Rio Linda Union School District for most of their careers. In 2007, RLUSD merged with 3 other school districts to become Twin Rivers Unified. A very nice venue at Northridge Country Club and the food was great.

Lots of fun to see colleagues and friends. Georgene in navy sweater:

Adrienne and Susie:

Linda and Kathy:

Christmas party

Even better than going to a Christmas party is getting to be with Sophia, Avery and Carson while their mom and dad go to one.

Friday night is game board night. First up, Parcheesi:

Then we picked up Sophia from volleyball practice.

A few games of Chutes and Ladders. Guess who got the number he wanted to roll?

Your bike rides this week

Sunday December 4. On Cheryl and Jane’s ride:

Brenda did some local shopping:

Tuesday December 6. Dani, Kathy, Cheryl, Stacey, Jane:

Brenda and Paul:

This week’s MoSAC ride started earlier than usual and our starting point was in Curtis Park. Andrea, Barbara and I rode to the zoo, then Scott’s Seafood, along the river where we discovered HUGE storage tanks of hot chocolate, to Two Rivers Trail and back to Curtis Park. Great weather today!

Thursday December 8. Rachel and Brenda:

Friday December 9. Maria and Tony:

Dani, Kathy, Cheryl:

Ride Ready at Mather Veteran’s Village

Yesterday morning, I went to the SABA staff meeting and learned a receptionist was needed today for a bike repair clinic at Mather Veteran’s Village.

Mather Veteran’s Village provides critically needed veteran housing with supportive services located on the former Mather Air Force base in Rancho Cordova. It provides 50 permanent supportive homes for formerly homeless and disabled veterans plus transitional housing for many more.  SABA brought 15 rehabilitated bicycles to give away.

My station:

Many happy customers.

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:

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.

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.

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: