Neither of us was particularly thrilled with what we made this month. I was so busy that I thought I would try some pricey frozen appetizers from the grocery store – disappointing – the Brazilian cheese bread might have been better if we’d eaten them right out of the oven. Merrilyn made artichoke cheese squares. I thought they were great (especially compared to what I brought). 
Getting together is always the best part.
Baby Shower
Long story, amazing ending. Kara works at the front desk at the lodge. She is expecting her first child and saw a fabric baby carrier cover on Etsy she really liked, but it cost $50. She didn’t mind the cost but wondered if she could get one made by someone in our quilter’s group. Jane coordinates our group, she sent out the word. Carol Cota volunteered, Kara selected Marvel comics fabric as her theme. I asked Carol to give me the scraps and I made a fabric basket and 3 nesting zippered pouches:
Then the word got out and other residents wanted to contribute. A few weeks later, $1100 had been added. Today was a very informal baby shower and .. Kara was quite surprised.
Jane and Kara
Stonegate Bike Club
Back to last Wednesday. There was another bike club at Bridgeway Island Elementary in West Sacramento. Again, we didn’t know if anyone would show up. We got 6 kids at Stonegate. How many would show up here? Uhhh .. 25. And it was raining buckets! We met in a PE classroom and I winged it. Taking pictures? Maybe next time.
Today was Week 2 at Stonegate. This is a fun group. Smaller class size = get more done!
L-R: Andrew, Connor, Logan, Matthew, Christopher, Naia
Gymnastics
with Carson.
TGIF at Four Seasons
Two of my neighbors and I hosted a TGIF at the lodge this evening, but there were “technical difficulties”. Hosting was still fun but our real TGIF will happen in two weeks. Attendance was minimal.
My next-door neighbors Matt and Colleen:
Science Night
at St Ignatius. 
Sophia Avery Carson
I watched Sophia and Avery after school today and played with Carson after he got home. Then it was time to play outside with Dad.
And then the ball hit his hand, and it really hurt, the tears started, then he had to explain things to Mom.
Stonegate Bike Club
This week, two bike clubs in West Sacramento began. On Tuesdays, Stonegate. This is a beautiful new school. Rain threatened but didn’t materialize, but it was cold and windy.
Until today, we weren’t sure if this bike club would happen. Would kids show up? Yes, four students! 
Crab feed
Last-minute invitations are so fun! Jim and Lucy invited me to a crab feed in Rio Linda but the tickets were all sold out. Thinking I was only going to meet them for a drink at the American Legion Hall, I got a call, Lucy got a ticket for me!
Jim, Norma Snell, Archie Sanders
Our table:
At left, Nicki & Jim Williams. Lucy is next to Jim
One of my favorite families from my teaching days, the Tomlinsons:
Ken, Sarah, Julie, AnnaMarie
Favorite story: I was visiting with a friend when this young man came back to his seat (the one I was sitting in) and told me I was his teacher. I love meeting my students all grown up but never recognize who they are (like from 1980s when he was maybe 10), so I asked what his name was. “Robbie Bell.” Of course I wanted a picture. Then I asked him what my name was. “Mrs Reeves.” (Smile) Uhhh, no, Arlete Hodel. “Oh yeah, maybe that was it.” LOL!!
TGIF
At the Rio Pub, although a few of us still call it Klein’s (the original name). I thought I was just meeting Val, but quite of few staff members at Regency Park Elementary also showed up. 
Val Sills, Joni O’Connor, me
It was Dr Seuss Day everywhere:
