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Baseball and ramen

On Tuesday, I picked up Carson from summer camp. After lunch, Avery and Carson decided to play baseball .. indoors. They’d invented their own version. Lots of rules that they understood without speaking. The game continued regardless of Charlie blocking their path.

On Thursday, Carson wanted ramen for lunch. He can now make it himself. I was impressed with his careful use of the stove and handling a hot pot of liquid. But I’m not sure about his special recipe.

The first step is to put the entire seasoning packet in the bowl. Then boil the ramen, drain completely, add to the bowl.

Finally, crack a raw egg on top

and stir.

He says it’s nice and creamy. I bet, but .. a raw egg? This recipe is not Grandma-approved.

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Pt Reyes Peninsula

Monday: BarbaraL planned a ride which started in Inverness on the west shore of Tomales Bay. We parked in a small lot next to Saltwater Oyster Depot.

Dani, Kathy, BarbaraL and son Skye getting ready to roll:

This ride was planned to be about 34 miles round trip, to the Pt Reyes Lighthouse and back. However it also included 3000 feet of climbing. On an ebike, no problem, whew. On a regular bike, maybe a person has to walk.

So, Skye knew he wouldn’t be able to make it. BarbaraL stayed with him and returned to their vehicle while Dani, Kathy and I pressed on. The vistas were stunning.

We were close, but the climbing was steep and Kathy knew she wouldn’t make it. Dani rode back to get their truck to pick her up, just in case. I stayed with Kathy. She made it back to Inverness just fine, but she was exhausted.

Despite various setbacks, I really enjoyed the ride. 29 miles total. I love my ebike.

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Learn 2 Ride

Class #1. I have been working on starting a learn to ride a bike program for SABA for the past two months or so. A couple of stumbling blocks had to be dealt with, like .. location. Thank you REI on Expo Parkway for hosting us this morning. Today’s League Cycling Instructors, BarbaraL and Kathy:

Introductions:

Helmet fitting:

Some tips on bike fit:

Within about an hour and a half, we had bike riding success!

My SABA job title is now Program Manager – Learn 2 Ride. Preview: by next week, I will be Program Manager – Bike Education, with four projects to manage. A new chapter begins .. don’t worry, I am still very part-time employed.

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Jibe ride to Old Sac

A surprise turnout the day after the Fourth of July – 25 people met at Elderberry Park for a ride to Steamers in Old Sac.

My ride turned out to be a bit longer than expected. I showed a mother and her two kids how to get back to their home in Northlake via Metro Air Parkway over I-5 thereby avoiding the less-safe Elkhorn Blvd over 99/70. 32 miles today!