At Bike Dog East Sac.
SABA holiday party
Ride to see Santa
This is a fun annual ride thanks to BarbaraL who is Santa’s helper at the Old Eagle Theater in Old Sac for about 4 weeks every holiday season. Today, she was not scheduled to work and was able to ride with us. Another foggy cold day (our third week with no sunshine).
BarbaraL, Hal, Becky, Brenda, Charlie, Greg, Hector, Milan, Brad, Sandi:
Santa came in a bit early to be ready for us – so kind of him. In through the side door
and through the building to the near front door.
Thank you Santa Larry and BarbaraL. Everyone enjoys this annual ride.
Pops Chorale
Linda and Ann invited me to go with them to the Harris Center on Sunday afternoon to see the Pops Chorale holiday performance.
Two of the regular people who usually attend couldn’t make it. Ann, Stephanie (Linda’s daughter-in-law), Linda:
A small world connection: Becky (a bicycle friend who also helps gather, crack and shell walnuts) and husband Charlie work behind the scenes with managing the business side of the Pops Chorale. Excellent performance.
Bicycle Networking
For four years, the first Friday in December was Arlete’s BIG year-end party. I made large posters with cycling achievements and insisted on making all the appetizers. Arlete’s BIG ended: no more weekly emails or tracking everyone’s miles .. every day .. all year long. This year, everyone brought something to share – what a relief. One thing stayed the same: the refrigerator was stocked with Fat Tire. I love my bicycle friends!
Margaritas at Terri’s
Terri invited Elaine and me over for Steve’s most-delicious margaritas.
Not just margaritas: we also had chips/guacamole and chicken tacos.
Dog Mom
Terri and I had lunch at Ironhorse Tavern before going to a play at …
Dog Mom won the Comedy Festival last year, was on stage this year at B St, and scheduled for production in several cities next year. The actors portraying the dogs were hilarious. Best play at B St so far!
Happy Birthday
#50 for Tina – the best Phase 3 student teacher I ever had, the first year of Westside Charter School, seventh grade. She has been working for (Rio Linda Union School District and) Twin Rivers Unified School District ever since.
Thanksgiving
At Thais and Lenin’s.
Basketball
Sunday afternoon. While Sophia (and Mom) hosted a Friendsgiving celebration at home and Dad and Avery were in San Jose for a volleyball tournament (which they won), I had the good fortune to take Carson to his basketball game.
Alley Cats Ride
8:30a Sunday, cold and foggy, as I waited for Brenda to meet me at Peregrine Park for the ride in.
The starting point was Old Soul in Liestal Alley.
Riding through Firehouse Alley in Old Sac.
BarbaraL and I were co-leaders for the ride.
We started with 26 but finished with 12 at Cantina Alley in Jazz Alley.
Good food at the after-party:
The winner of best alley cat costume .. our very own Brenda .. who also took all the the bicycle-action photos above.
Fun day. My first time leading a SABA social ride. 32 miles!
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